Softball Recap: Cuba City Extends Home Winning Streak to 23

Cuba City came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Platteville Hillmen a 5-0 shutout. Give the Cubans' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Cubans

Previous Games (Home)

04/25/25 vs Platteville	5-0
04/21/25 vs Southwestern	2-0
04/14/25 vs Iowa-Grant	2-1
04/10/25 vs Darlington	17-0
04/05/25 vs Wisconsin Heights	10-0
+ 18 more games

Cuba City's victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Platteville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cuba City will head out to challenge Fennimore at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Platteville, they will venture away from home to square off against Richland Center at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Hillmen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.