Softball Recap: Haleigh Yocom leads a balanced attack to beat Boyne City

By Team Reports May 23, 2024, 5:15pm

Softball Recap: Elk Rapids Elks vs. Boyne City Ramblers

After only one run in their last game, Elk Rapids made sure to put some runs up on the board against Boyne City on Thursday. The Elk Rapids Elks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 victory over the Boyne City Ramblers. This was a revenge contest for Elk Rapids, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played on Thursday.

Elk Rapids got a massive performance out of Haleigh Yocom, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley McCann, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Elk Rapids has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7-1 record this season. As for Boyne City, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11-1.

Elk Rapids will head out on the road to challenge Traverse City West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Boyne City, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Mancelona, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Mancelona is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Boyne City will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.

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