Softball Recap: Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted falls despite strong effort from Bree Driver

By Team Reports May 20, 2024, 7:28pm

Softball Recap: Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers vs. Watertown-Mayer Royals

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted was the 10-3 winner over Watertown-Mayer when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers fell 7-2 to the Watertown-Mayer Royals on Monday.

Kirsten Heber was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Bree Driver was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Ari Keating was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Watertown-Mayer, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season.

As of now, neither Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted nor Watertown-Mayer have any future games scheduled.

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