2025 Lakeland Softball Recap
 
Head Coach: Kayla Bryant (1st year)
Assistant Coaches: Lauren Greif (2nd year), Hannah Nelson (1st year)
Record: 20-22 overall, 13-11 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NACC Regular Season Finish: 7th of 13 teams
Home Record: 9-7
Away Record: 7-7
Neutral Record: 4-8
Long Winning Streak: 5 games
Long Losing Streak: 7 games
Record vs. nationally ranked teams: 0-3
NACC Player of the Week: Lily Pettit (Pitcher, March 30), Lexi Howard (Position Player, April 13)
All-NACC Team: Jordan August (1st Team), Maddie Raske (2nd Team), Lexi Howard (Honorable Mention)
NACC Scholar-Athlete Award winners: TBA this summer
CSC Academic All-District Award winners: Jordan August, Sydney Meyer, Maddie Raske, Reyna Rupnow, Melanie Watters
Leader in Games Played: Jordan August, Sydney Meyer, Carlie Morrow, Maddie Raske (42)
Leader in Hits: Lexi Howard (47)
Leader in Runs Scored: Carlie Morrow (36)
Leader in Doubles: Lexi Howard/Maddie Raske (10)
Leader in Triples: Peyton Harlow/Lexi Howard/Carlie Morrow (6)
Leader in Home Runs: Lexi Howard/Carlie Morrow/Maddie Raske (1)
Leader in Runs Batted In: Lexi Howard (36)
Leader in Batting Average: Maddie Raske (.371)
Leader in Stolen Bases: Peyton Harlow (7)
Leader in Multiple-Hit Games: Maddie Raske (16)
Multiple RBI Games: Lexi Howard/Maddie Raske (8)
Longest Hit Streak: Jordan August/Sydney Meyer (11)
Leader in Games Pitched: Natalie Ziebell (22)
Leader in Wins: Natalie Ziebell (9)
Lowest Earned Run average: Melanie Watters (2.83)
Leader in Innings Pitched: Natalie Ziebell (101)
Leader in Strikeouts: Natalie Ziebell (39)
Leader in Complete Games: Natalie Ziebell (9) 

Single-game highs: 
Hits: 4 on two occasions, Carlie Morrow vs. Concordia Chicago, April 19, and by McKenzie Staudinger vs. MSOE, May 2
Home Runs: 1 on three occasions, once each by Carlie Marrow, Maddie Raske, Lexi Howard
Runs Scored: 3 on four occasions, twice by Reyna Rupnow and once each by Lexi Howard and Carlie Morrow
Stolen Bases: Two on three occasions, twice by Reyna Rupnow and once by Abby Heitman
Innings Pitched: Lily Pettit, 8 1/3 at Rockford, April 12
Strikeouts: Natalie Ziebell, 7 vs. Alverno, April 5           
 
Season Highlights

• In the first year under head coach Kayla Bryant, the Muskies recorded 20 wins and qualified for the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament
• Lakeland took both games of three conference doubleheaders and posted a split in seven more NACC doubleheaders. Including the NACC Tournament, the Muskies defeated every conference team except Dominican at least once
• Tied the NACC record for triples in a single game with five against Wisconsin Lutheran, April 21
• Muskies finished tied for 4th in NCAA Division III in triples (23) and 10th nationally in triples per game (0.55)
• Of their 20 wins this season, Muskies won half of them by seven or more runs
• Muskies scored at least six runs in 18 games, posting a 16-2 record in those games
• Team played 16 games decided by two runs or less, posting a 4-12 record in those games, including 4-8 in one-run games
• Muskies finished 1st in NACC in triples (23), walks (126) and double plays turned (17)
• Carlie Morrow led NACC in times hit by pitch (11), tied for 1st in triples (6) and finished 3rd in walks (21) and 7th in runs scored (35)
• Lexi Howard finished tied for 1st in NACC in triples (6), tied for 4th in assists (83), 6th in RBIs (34) and tied 10th in total bases (70)
• Maddie Raske tied for 1st in NACC in sacrifice flies (5) and finished tied for 4th in fielding percentage (.987) and tied for 6th in doubles (11)
• Peyton Harlow tied for 1st in NACC in triples (6)
• Jordan August finished tied for 2nd in NACC in sacrifice flies (4) and 4th in walks (20)
• McKenzie Staudinger finished tied for 2nd in NACC in sacrifice bunts (10) and tied for 4th in fielding percentage (.987)
• Lily Pettit posted the 2nd fewest walks in the NACC among qualifying pitchers (10)
• Melanie Watters finished 7th in the NACC in earned run average (2.56)

Ranked among NCAA Division III Top 25 in 3 team statistical categories:           
        No. 4 triples (23)
        No. 10 triples/game (0.55)
        No. 21 double plays turned (17)
Ranked among NCAA Division III Top 25 in 4 individual statistical categories:           
        No. 18 fewest walks allowed/7 innings (Lily Pettit, 0.84)
        No. 19 times hit by pitch (Carlie Morrow, 11)
        No. 22 triples/game (Peyton Harlow, 0.17)
        No. 25 triples (Peyton Harlow/Lexi Howard/Carlie Morrow, 6)