Softball Preview: Ashwaubenon Jaguars vs. Green Bay Preble Hornets
Ashwaubenon is on a 17-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Green Bay Preble is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ashwaubenon Jaguars will take on the Green Bay Preble Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ashwaubenon: 1.4, Green Bay Preble: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ashwaubenon's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Sheboygan North.
Sophia Zabel was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendyl Weiner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Green Bay Preble had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Lightning by a score of 5-0.
Appleton North's batters probably weren't too happy with Katie Geydoshek, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Geydoshek has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Green Bay Preble's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tenley Kuehn, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Hannah Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Ashwaubenon's victory bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Green Bay Preble, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Ashwaubenon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Green Bay Preble struggles in that department as they've averaged .403. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ashwaubenon skirted past Green Bay Preble 2-1 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Geydoshek, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ashwaubenon still be able to contain Geydoshek? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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