Softball Recap: Rhielynn Skrocki can't quite lead Elk Rapids over Petoskey

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 2:48pm

Softball Recap: Elk Rapids Elks vs. Petoskey Northmen

Elk Rapids was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Petoskey Northmen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elk Rapids of the 9-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.

Elk Rapids saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhielynn Skrocki, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Haleigh Yocom, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

Elk Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 16-6-1. As for Petoskey, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.

While Elk Rapids had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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