If Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted was riding high off their 14-7 takedown of New London-Spicer last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers fell 7-4 to the Dassel-Cokato Chargers on Monday. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dassel-Cokato apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Kirsten Heber spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on 15 hits and racked up nine Ks. Those 11 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Anna Smith and Breckyn Jonell did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Jonell scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Dassel-Cokato, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted will head out on the road to challenge Le Sueur-Henderson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dassel-Cokato, they will be playing at home against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Dassel-Cokato surely won't give up without a fight.
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