ELY— A big day at the plate made the difference for the Timberwolves as they pounded out a baker’s dozen to dump the Rangers 13-5.
“I thought this was the best we looked all season at the plate,” said Ely Head Coach Cory Lassi. “I felt like almost every ball that we hit was hit hard.”
Sophomore Ella Perish had a huge day, driving in six runs and scoring three on three hits, including a double and two home runs.
“Ella had a career day at the plate,” said Lassi. “She was very locked in and it was fun to watch. I felt like her bat provided a great energy for our team.”
Junior Clare Thomas had an outstanding day as well, scoring four times and driving in two runs on four hits, including a double. Freshman Grace Flynn went 3-3, notching a run scored and an RBI, while junior Maija Mattson went 2-4, scoring once and notching two RBIs.
The Wolves had another solid performance from sophomore pitcher Zoe MacKenzie, who scattered five hits in the contest, allowing just two earned runs, while striking out five MI-B batters.
“I thought we played well defensively behind Zoe,” said Lassi. “Hannah made some big plays at short stop. Our goal this week was to get on a roll going into the playoffs. Starting off 1-0 for the week was a great step in that direction.” 
The softball regular season wraps up for the Wolves later this week, with a road trip to Two Harbors. They’ll host Floodwood in their season finale on Saturday, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
The Section 7A tournament gets underway on Tuesday.