Softball Recap: Ishpeming Hematites vs. Westwood Patriots
Ishpeming stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Westwood Patriots. The win was familiar territory for Ishpeming who now have three in a row.
Payton Manninen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Manninen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Manninen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Ishpeming got a massive performance out of Jenna Maki, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily DeMarois, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Ishpeming's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ishpeming by a score of 14-13 later that day.
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