Softball Recap: Ovid-Elsie comes up short despite Maddisyn Miller's strong performance

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 5:17pm

Softball Recap: Ovid-Elsie Marauders vs. Lakeville Falcons

Ovid-Elsie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-1 to the Lakeville Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ovid-Elsie of the 9-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.

Maddisyn Miller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.

On Lakeville's side, Mallorie Nevadomski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Nevadomski has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nevadomski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Lakeville got a massive performance out of Larissa Gibson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Zoe Swank was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.

Ovid-Elsie's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Lakeville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-2-1.

Ovid-Elsie will head out on the road to challenge Fowlerville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fowlerville is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Ovid-Elsie will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Lakeville will take on Frankenmuth at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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