Softball Recap: Elk Rapids Picks Up 14th Consecutive Victory

Elks

Margin (Wins)

05/05/25 vs Harbor Springs	20
04/12/25 @ Tecumseh	18
05/05/25 vs Harbor Springs	16
04/28/25 vs Boyne City	16
04/10/25 vs Inland Lakes	16

Elk Rapids came tearing into Saturday's contest with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Traverse City Christian Sabres a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Elks, who have now won 15 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.

Coraline Rainey made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.

In other batting news, Elk Rapids got a massive performance out of Rhielynn Skrocki, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits Skrocki has posted since back in April. Jillian Moazeni was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Elk Rapids always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Traverse City Christian only posted an OBP of .167.

Elk Rapids pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Traverse City Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Elk Rapids will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Benzie Central at 12:00 p.m. The Elks will need to watch out since the Huskies have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Traverse City Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Harbor Light Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.