Lake City extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-12. They lost 12-2 to the McBain Ramblers. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Ramblers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for McBain, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-7. The result was nothing new for the Ramblers, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For McBain's part, Braydn Winkel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Winkel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last eight matchups.
In other batting news, Colton Haverkamp was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. He has become a key player for McBain: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Trenton Brunink, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: McBain beat Lake City by a score of 14-3 later that day.
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