Maple Lake extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-7. They came up short against the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers, falling 13-3. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 13, 2019, but that streak is no more.
As for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, the win got them back to even at 5-5. That ten-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted's part, Kirsten Heber made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. With that strong performance, Heber is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Rykel Krzmarzick and Olivia Cardinal did most of the damage at the plate: Krzmarzick went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Cardinal went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those four RBI gave Krzmarzick a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Keating, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maple Lake will venture away from home to challenge Eden Valley-Watkins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, they will square off against Watertown-Mayer at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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