Softball Recap: Monona Grove Wins Going Away Against Edgerton

Silver Eagles

Previous 5 Games

04/12/25 @ Edgerton	21-0
04/10/25 vs Waunakee	7-4
04/08/25 @ DeForest	12-8
03/31/25 vs Bethlehem	5-15
03/29/25 vs Montini Catholic	2-7

Monona Grove got themselves on the board against Edgerton on Saturday, but Edgerton never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Crimson Tide with a sharp 21-0 victory. With that win, the Silver Eagles brought their scoring average up to 8.4 runs per game.

Addison Veith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Veith was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that she hit this season.

In other pitching news, Brooklyn Vanden Branden looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Back at the plate, Monona Grove let Cathryn Zegadlo and Ava Lynch run wild. Zegadlo got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and four RBI, while Lynch scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Lynch also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Payton Hanson was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

Monona Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive games.

Monona Grove now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Edgerton, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Monona Grove didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against Beloit Memorial on the 12th. As for Edgerton, they will head out on the road to square off against Belleville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.25 runs per game on average), something the Crimson Tide will no doubt try to take advantage of.