If Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Maple Lake on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lakers fell just short of the Annandale Cardinals by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The matchup marked the Lakers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Kirsten Heber
| 04/17/25 vs Annandale | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Maple Lake | 0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Glencoe-Silver Lake | 1 |
Kirsten Heber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Mallak, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Mallak has hit this season. Anna Smith was another, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for Annandale, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted is set to face off against their familiar foe Rockford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Annandale will square off against rival Watertown-Mayer at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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