Softball Recap: Roscommon Comes Up Short

Roscommon extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-9 in the process. They came up short against the Lake City Trojans, falling 16-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 on Friday.

As for Lake City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-15. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

For Lake City's part, Payton Durga was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave Durga a new career-high in hits (two). K-Lynn Gibel was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.

Roscommon and Lake City could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Bucks (ranked 434th) will meet Evart (ranked 63rd) at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lake City will challenge Beal City at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (473 vs. 23).