Lake Havasu's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Skyline Coyotes as the Lake Havasu Knights made off with a 17-6 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Haley Martin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. Martin was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Lake Havasu let Maddison Nutt and Jaylee Johnston run wild. Nutt scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Johnston scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Johnston has posted since back in March of 2024. Nicole Simonton was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lake Havasu always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lake Havasu moved to 4-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Skyline, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Looking ahead, Lake Havasu will venture away from home to challenge Mohave at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Mohave is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Skyline, they have already played their next game, a 15-0 defeat against Mountain View on the 17th.
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