Lake of the Woods extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They lost 12-0 to the Win-E-Mac Patriots. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Lake of the Woods saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Ivall, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Win-E-Mac, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
On Win-E-Mac's side, the team relied heavily on Carter Fortman, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave Fortman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bergen Howard, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake of the Woods will host Kittson Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Win-E-Mac, they will challenge Bagley at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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