After losing to Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted the last time they met, Dassel-Cokato decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Dassel-Cokato Chargers came out on top against the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers by a score of 7-4 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dassel-Cokato.
For Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted's part, 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.
At the plate, Anna Smith and Breckyn Jonell stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Dassel-Cokato has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Dassel-Cokato will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta at 4:30 p.m. Dassel-Cokato is on a five-game streak of home wins, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta a 11-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, they will head out on the road to square off against Le Sueur-Henderson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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