Softball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Ely's Fourth in Last Five Outings

By Team Reports May 21, 2026, 1:50pm

Softball Recap: Ely Timberwolves vs. Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers

Timberwolves vs Rangers

Previous 5 Games

05/21/26 - Away3-0 W
05/11/26 - Home1-2 L
04/14/26 - Away3-4 L
05/12/25 - Home10-3 W
05/13/24 - Home13-5 W

Ely owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers by a score of 3-0. This was a revenge game for the Timberwolves: when they faced off against the Rangers last Monday, they had to take a 2-1 defeat.

Not much got past Zoe MacKenzie, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Mountain Iron-Buhl off the board. MacKenzie has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Perish, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2025.

Ely is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

As of now, neither Ely nor Mountain Iron-Buhl have any future games scheduled.

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