The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers will head out on the road to square off against the Le Sueur-Henderson Giants at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted came up short against Dassel-Cokato and fell 7-4.
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.
On the hitting side, 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Le Sueur-Henderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 7-1 to Belle Plaine.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Le Sueur-Henderson, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
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