Softball Recap: Litchfield falls despite strong effort from Paizli Johnson

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 10:43pm

Softball Recap: Litchfield Dragons vs. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers

Litchfield is still looking for their season's first win. They fell just short of the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. Litchfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Paizli Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kira Kuechle, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

On Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted's side, Lakelyn Jonell was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Breckyn Jonell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.

Litchfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Litchfield beat Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted by a score of 8-5 later that day.

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