After a string of three wins, Watertown-Mayer's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 10-3 to the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers. Watertown-Mayer was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted's part, Kirsten Heber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. Heber has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted got a massive performance out of Anna Smith, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsi Jude, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Watertown-Mayer now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, their win ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Watertown-Mayer will take on Annandale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Maranatha Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Maranatha Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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