Softball Recap: Margaretta extends home winning streak to four

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 12:26am

Softball Recap: Margaretta Polar Bears vs. Lakota Raiders

Margaretta had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Lakota Raiders 9-3. That's more bragging rights for Margaretta, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Skylar Colvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Cassie Lane and Katelyn Cox did most of the damage at the plate: Lane scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Cox scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Delaney Fields, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Margaretta pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lakota, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Margaretta beat Lakota by a score of 10-0 later that day.

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