Softball Recap: Madison Blue Streaks vs. Lakeside Dragons
Madison scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Lakeside Dragons onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Considering Madison has won four matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kara Mekulsia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Mekulsia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Mekulsia was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ella Masony was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and six RBI. Chelsea McCoy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Madison now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Lakeside, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Madison will head out on the road to challenge Geneva at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Geneva is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Lakeside, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Grand Valley at 4:30 p.m. Grand Valley is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Lakeside will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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