OSCODA — The Inland Lakes softball team is on a massive tear right now.
The Bulldogs remained scorching hot by earning 7-6 and 15-1 victories in a non-conference sweep at Oscoda on Wednesday, May 20.
With their victories, the Bulldogs (20-6, 12-4 Ski Valley Conference) are on a 14-game winning streak heading into their conference finale with East Jordan at home on Friday, May 22.
In the opener, Inland Lakes was spearheaded offensively by Khali Woollard, who recorded two hits (double) and two RBIs, while Alexis Powell added two hits. Laikyn Fenstermaker (two RBIs), Kennadi O’Boyle, Alexys Langworthy and Taylor Nutt recorded a hit apiece.
Carper was I-L’s winning pitcher, striking out 10 and scattering five hits.
Adi Fenstermaker continued her impressive offensive stretch by ripping three hits – a triple and two doubles – and collecting five RBIs in the nightcap. Powell helped with two hits and an RBI. Carper (triple, RBI), O’Boyle (double, RBI), Nutt (RBI), Woollard (double), Langworthy, Makayla Temple and Kalli Williamson chipped in with a hit apiece.
Carper struck out five batters and allowed three hits to earn the pitching win.
“Two really great games against a good Oscoda team,” Inland Lakes coach Krissi Thompson said. “I’m super proud of the way the girls are finishing up their season.”
INLAND LAKES BASEBALL
Game 1 Final: Inland Lakes 10, East Jordan 2 (Wednesday, May 20)
Inland Lake Stats: Gus Carper (2-for-4, double, three RBIs), Harper Lee (2-for-4), Wyatt Hanel (2-for-4), Ty Kolly (double, RBI, three runs), Cash DePauw (hit, two RBIs; winning pitcher, seven strikeouts in four innings), James Layman (hit, RBI), Elijah Perkins (hit), Collin Maves (two pitching strikeouts)
Game 2 Final: East Jordan 13, Inland Lakes 11
Inland Lakes Stats: Wyatt Hanel (2-for-3, RBI, two runs; two pitching strikeouts), Colby Saker (2-for-3, RBI, two runs), Gus Carper (hit, RBI), Harper Lee (hit, RBI), Garrett Shovan (hit, RBI), Cash DePauw (hit, RBI), James Layman (hit, two runs), Elijah Perkins (two pitching strikeouts)
INLAND LAKES SOFTBALL
Game 1 Final: Inland Lakes 15, St. Ignace 0 (Monday, May 18)
Inland Lakes Stats: Azalia Carper (winning pitcher, seven strikeouts; two hits, double, RBI), Khali Woollard (two hits, triple, two RBIs), Adi Fenstermaker (hit, two runs), Kalli Williamson (double), Makenna Elliott (hit, four runs), Kennadi O’Boyle (hit)
Game 2 Final: Inland Lakes 22, St. Ignace 0
Inland Lakes Stats: Adi Fenstermaker (four hits, double, two RBIs, four runs), Kalli Williamson (three hits, two RBIs), Taylor Nutt (two hits, RBI, three runs), Kennadi O’Boyle (two hits, triple, RBI), Alexis Powell (two hits), Makenna Elliott (double, RBI), Laikyn Fenstermaker (hit, RBI; two pitching strikeouts), Alexys Langworthy (double), Azalia Carper (winning pitcher, two strikeouts)
Game 1 Final: Inland Lakes 16, Manistique 2 (Rudyard Tournament, Saturday, May 16)
Inland Lakes Stats: Alexis Powell (home run, two doubles, six RBIs), Adi Fenstermaker (three hits, RBI, three runs), Kennadi O’Boyle (two hits, double), Khali Woollard (double), Azalia Carper (winning pitcher, nine strikeouts)
Game 2: Inland Lakes 6, Rudyard 3
Inland Lakes Stats: Azalia Carper (winning pitcher, nine strikeouts; hit, RBI), Makenna Elliott (hit, two RBIs), Khali Woollard (double, RBI), Alexis Powell (hit), Taylor Nutt (hit)
MACKINAW CITY BASEBALL
Final: Sault Ste. Marie 11, Mackinaw City 2 (Monday, May 18)
Mackinaw City Stats: Ben Strittmatter (2-for-3, RBI), Tyler Hingston (hit), Braylon Currie (hit), Mikey Sullivan (hit), Knox Wilson (five pitching strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings)
Mackinaw City Coach Elijah May: “I felt that we had our chances to push some runs across and make this a closer game, but the ball just didn’t bounce our way a lot. For the most part we looked good at the plate and in the field, and we cut way down on our strike outs tonight.”
MACKINAW CITY SOFTBALL
Game 1 Final: Mackinaw City 19, Ellsworth 4 (Wednesday, May 20)
Mackinaw City Stats: Kenzlie Currie (three hits, two doubles, four RBIs), Didi Hernandez (two hits, two RBIs), Julia Short (hit, two RBIs), Emily Kruczynski (hit, RBI), Rian Esper (triple), Ella Kruczynski (hit; winning pitcher, five strikeouts), Elizabeth Kruczynski (hit)
Game 2 Final: Mackinaw City 17, Ellsworth 2
Mackinaw City Stats: Ella Kruczynski (three hits, two doubles, two RBIs; winning pitcher, four strikeouts), Kenzlie Currie (three hits, double, two RBIs), Julia Short (three hits, two RBIs), Rian Esper (two hits, inside-the-park home run, two RBIs), Poppy Wallace (two triples, four RBIs), Emily Kruczynski (hit, two RBIs), Elizabeth Kruczynski (hit, two RBIs), Alaia Mendez (hit, RBI)
Mackinaw City Coach Erica France: “I am so proud of the team and how hard they played. Not only were the bats going strong, but they were locked in on defense and hustling as well. Their hard work is paying off, and we continue to see improvements daily.”
ONAWAY BASEBALL
Game 1 Final: Onaway 14, Forest Area 3 (Wednesday, May 20)
Onaway Stats: Casey Kindt (2-for-3, RBI, two runs), Andrew Gulley (2-for-3, RBI), Landon Busbee (2-for-3, two runs), Brody George (hit, three RBIs, three runs), Keagan Beyer (hit, two runs; two pitching strikeouts), Matthew Russ (hit), Gabe Watson (RBI, two runs; winning pitcher, three strikeouts), Zach Schmoldt (two runs)
Game 2 Final: Onaway 10, Forest Area 5
Onaway Stats: Brody George (2-for-3, RBI, three runs), Landon Busbee (hit, three RBIs), Keagan Beyer (hit, two runs), Andrew Gulley (hit), Matthew Russ (hit), Gabe Watson (three RBIs), Casey Kindt (RBI; winning pitcher, eight strikeouts in six innings), Eli LaLonde (RBI)
Game 1 Final: Onaway 18, Atlanta 10 (Tuesday, May 19)
Onaway Stats: Andrew Gulley (3-for-5, two RBIs, three runs; winning pitcher, four strikeouts in four innings), Eli LaLonde (3-for-3, three RBIs, two runs), Brody George (2-for-3, three RBIs, two runs), Gabe Watson (hit, two RBIs, three runs; three pitching strikeouts), Casey Kindt (hit, two RBIs), Beau Maerz (RBI; one pitching strikeout), Ben Estep (RBI), Trenton Soik (RBI), Matthew Russ (two runs)
Game 2 Final: Onaway 1, Atlanta 1
Onaway Stats: Andrew Gulley (hit), Emmitt Haskill (one pitching strikeout)
ONAWAY SOFTBALL
Game 1 Final: Onaway 17, Forest Area 2 (Wednesday, May 20)
Onaway Stats: Marley Szymoniak (3-for-4, three RBIs, three runs), Shawny Shepard (3-for-3, two RBIs, three runs), Aubrey Havel (2-for-3, double, RBI, three runs), Natalee Hyde (hit, RBI, three runs), Layla Box (hit, RBI, two runs), Hailey Schmoldt (hit), Carley Karsten (three RBIs), Aleigha Garms (RBI; winning pitcher, four strikeouts)
Game 2 Final: Onaway 18, Forest Area 3
Onaway Stats: Layla Box (3-for-3, two RBIs, three runs; winning pitcher, three strikeouts), Jerzie Garms (2-for-4, double, RBI, two runs), Carley Karsten (hit, two RBIs, two runs), Brooklyn Boughner (hit, RBI, two runs), Natalee Hyde (hit, two runs), Aubrey Havel (hit, two runs), Aleigha Garms (three runs), Hailey Schmoldt (RBI)
Game 1 Final: Atlanta 6, Onaway 4 (Tuesday, May 19)
Onaway Stats: Marley Szymoniak (3-for-4, RBI), Aleigha Garms (hit; nine pitching strikeouts in five innings), Natalee Hyde (hit, two RBIs), Carley Karsten (hit), Brooklyn Boughner (hit)
Game 2 Final: Onaway 7, Atlanta 7
Onaway Stats: Layla Box (2-for-3, RBI; seven pitching strikeouts in six innings), Aleigha Garms (2-for-4, two RBIs), Aubrey Havel (hit, RBI), Marley Szymoniak (hit, two runs), Natalee Hyde (hit), Carley Karsten (hit), Jerzie Garms (hit), Hailey Schmoldt (RBI)
NMCA BASEBALL
Game 1 Final: NMCA 14, Posen 7 (Tuesday, May 19)
NMCA Stats: Josh Ferraiuolo (3-for-3, double, three RBIs, four runs), Jeremiah Tucker (2-for-3, two RBIs, two runs; winning pitcher, four strikeouts in three innings), Noah Tucker (2-for-4, RBI), Tyler Vest (hit, RBI), Levi Schepperley (hit, two runs), Noah Chatfield (hit, two runs), Trey Fosmore (hit; four pitching strikeouts in three innings), Lee Chatfield (two RBIs), Jay Springer (RBI)
Game 2 Final: NMCA 9, Posen 3
NMCA Stats: Josh Ferraiuolo (double, two RBIs; winning pitcher, three strikeouts in two innings), Trey Fosmore (hit, two RBIs), Noah Chatfield (RBI), Lee Chatfield (RBI)
CHEBOYGAN JV BASEBALL
Game 1 Final: Cheboygan 8, Harbor Springs 7 (Friday, May 15)
Cheboygan Stats: Duncan Spies (winning pitcher, four strikeouts in four innings), Hayden Wheelock (hit), Carter Hudson (hit), Ben Groya (one pitching strikeout)
Game 2 Final: Cheboygan 8, Harbor Springs 3
Cheboygan Stats: Nolan Eustice (winning pitcher, three strikeouts in four innings), Adam Woolery (two hits), Duncan Spies (hit), Hayden Wheelock (hit)
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