Softball Recap: Johnson Creek Gets the Win

Johnson Creek got themselves on the board against Lakeside Lutheran on Thursday, but Lakeside Lutheran never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 1-0. That's more bragging rights for the Bluejays, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Tori Buglass

Base on Balls Against

05/14/26 vs Lakeside Lutheran	0
05/11/26 vs Deerfield	1
05/07/26 @ Palmyra-Eagle	1

The result came thanks to Tori Buglass's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Johnson Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sariah Witterholt, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.

Johnson Creek's win bumped their record up to 19-1. As for Lakeside Lutheran, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4.

Johnson Creek and Lakeside Lutheran should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Bluejays will square off against Williams Bay at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (39 vs. 255). Meanwhile, Lakeside Lutheran (ranked 33rd) will meet Belleville (ranked 287th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.