Softball Preview: Westfield Area Pioneers vs. Nekoosa Papermakers
Westfield Area is 8-1 against Nekoosa since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Westfield Area Pioneers will look to defend their home field against the Nekoosa Papermakers at 5:00 p.m. Westfield Area will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Westfield Area is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Wild Rose (and have done all season long). Westfield Area was the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Wild Rose on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Westfield Area considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Natalee Meinke made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meinke has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meinke was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off six RBI, four runs, and four doubles while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Carly Drew was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kylie Barton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Nekoosa lost 9-3 to Manawa on Friday.
Nekoosa also got a good showing from Jackie Beadell, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Nekoosa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Boerboom, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Westfield Area has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Nekoosa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Westfield Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Nekoosa when the teams last played on April 11th, sneaking past 12-10. Does Westfield Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nekoosa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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