Rice Lake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes 18-3. Rice Lake had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Emily Kalina made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Kalina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Emily Saffert was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Anderson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Rice Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Eau Claire Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Rice Lake will be playing at home against Chippewa Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Eau Claire Memorial, they will head out on the road to square off against La Crosse Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eau Claire Memorial is facing La Crosse Central at the right time seeing as La Crosse Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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