Softball Recap: Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted comes up short despite Bree Driver's strong performance

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 10:07am

Softball Recap: Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers vs. Rockford Rockets

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted lost against Rockford back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers lost 12-2 to the Rockford Rockets. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted has struggled against Rockford recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Bree Driver made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.

Even though they lost, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Rockford, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted by a score of 11-1.

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