Softball Recap: Rice Lake wins going away against Eau Claire North

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 7:40am

Softball Recap: Rice Lake Warriors vs. Eau Claire North Huskies

Rice Lake put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Eau Claire North Huskies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rice Lake.

Kamryn Kunz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kunz has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kunz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Anderson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madi Rowe, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.

Rice Lake has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Eau Claire North, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rice Lake will face off against Baldwin-Woodville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rice Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Eau Claire North, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Eau Claire Memorial at 5:00 p.m.

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