Softball Recap: Spooner Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Rails

Margin (Wins)

05/14/26 vs Ashland	22
05/19/26 vs Ladysmith	19
05/01/26 @ Unity	17
05/12/26 @ Ashland	15
04/24/26 @ Ladysmith	12

Spooner waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Ladysmith Lumberjacks with a sharp 20-1 win. Considering the Rails have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Devin Danielsen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Danielsen was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Annalie Lindgren was excellent, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Ava Thompson was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.

Spooner kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Spooner's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Ladysmith, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.

Coming up, Spooner will host Northwood/Solon Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rails 3.1, the Evergreens 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ladysmith, they are taking a road trip to take on Clear Lake on Thursday.