Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted). Everything went their way against the Watertown-Mayer Royals on Thursday as they made off with a 14-4 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lakers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Kirsten Heber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Heber was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That run marked the first that she has scored this season.
Anna Smith
| 05/01/25 vs Watertown-Mayer | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Le Sueur-Henderson | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Annandale | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Glencoe-Silver Lake | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs New London-Spicer | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Smith, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Ari Keating, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Watertown-Mayer, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted will venture away from home to square off against New London-Spicer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Watertown-Mayer, they will head out to take on Mayo at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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