Softball Preview: East Dubuque Warriors vs. Platteville Hillmen
The East Dubuque Warriors will be playing at home against the Platteville Hillmen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Dubuque knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Platteville likes a good challenge.
East Dubuque stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on River Ridge/Scales Mound with a sharp 10-3 win.
Aleece Anglese was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Anglese was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Isabel Stewart was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Mia Wilwert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Platteville came up short against Dodgeville on Tuesday and fell 9-4. Platteville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Dubuque is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Platteville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
East Dubuque came up short against Platteville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Can East Dubuque avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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