Howards Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves, falling 11-5.
Macey Schueler was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Schueler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
Schueler wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddison Teunissen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Emmy Bartz was another, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Howards Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Living Word Lutheran, they moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Howards Grove wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-8 win against Reedsville on the 1st. As for Living Word Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 30-19 victory against Wayland Academy on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
