Softball Game Preview: Jefferson Eagles vs. Whitewater Whippets

Jefferson has gone a perfect 10-0 against Whitewater recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will square off against the Whippets at 5:00 p.m. Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Jefferson's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against East Troy as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Natalie Weber made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

Audrina Schroeder

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/11/26 @ East Troy	3
04/23/26 vs Clinton	2
05/05/26 vs Monroe	1
04/09/26 vs Whitewater	1
04/07/26 @ Waterloo	1

In other batting news, Audrina Schroeder was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Nevaeh Milbrath was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.

Meanwhile, Whitewater unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 11-2 to Turner. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Whippets have suffered since April 9th.

Whitewater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Wegner, who went 1-for-3 with one run.

Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Whitewater, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.

Everything went Jefferson's way against Whitewater in their previous meeting back in April, as Jefferson made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.