Softball Recap: Lake City Takes a Loss

Lake City had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-22 to make it 16. They came up short against the Pine River Area Bucks, falling 24-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bucks this season, with their most recent loss being a 18-2 defeat last Thursday.

As for Pine River Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Pine River Area, who have now won 19 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

For Pine River Area's part, Kylee Mumby made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mumby has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

In other batting news, Sabrena Cutler was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Sadler Mumby, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.

As of now, neither Lake City nor Pine River Area have any future games scheduled.