The Lake Mills softball team got the hitting it had been looking for in its previous two games and scored a 5-4 victory over No. 8-ranked Central Springs Thursday in Lake Mills.

The Bulldogs (2-1) rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the fourth inning when Josie Brackey came through with a two-run double that gave Lake Mills a 4-3 lead. Morgan Aalgaard later drove in a run when she reached on an error to make the game 5-3.

Lake Mills tallied eight hits in the game which was twice as many as it had in its previous two games combined.

Brackey also worked out of a bases loaded jam in the seventh inning when the Panthers threatened with no outs in the top of the seventh.

One run scored but Brackey got a fly ball out and two ground outs to end the game and give the Bulldogs a big victory over a ranked rival.

Lake Mills plays Tuesday at West Fork.

Lake Mills 5, Central Springs 4

Central Springs 210 000 1 — 4 9 3

Lake Mills 020 300 0 — 5 8 3

WP — Josie Brackey 7 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

LP — Jordan Korte 7 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 4 K