Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted is 1-9 against Litchfield since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers will head out on the road to face off against the Litchfield Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted will be strutting in after a victory while Litchfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Dassel-Cokato, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Dassel-Cokato 4-2.
Kirsten Heber spent all 10.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Those two earned runs set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Olivia Cardinal was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kelsi Jude, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, sadly, Litchfield is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They fell 4-0 to Watertown-Mayer on Monday. The match marked the first time this year in which Litchfield was not able to get on the board.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for Litchfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted came up short against Litchfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 12-7. Can Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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