Softball Preview: Westfield Area Pioneers vs. Wisconsin Dells Chiefs
Westfield Area and Wisconsin Dells are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Westfield Area Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Wisconsin Dells Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Westfield Area's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
Westfield Area will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 22) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Wautoma out 13-11.
Westfield Area let Holly Goodwin and Carly Drew loose on the outfield. Goodwin scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Drew got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Saydee Kohnke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin Dells came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Beavers by a score of 6-2. That's two games straight that Wisconsin Dells has won by exactly four runs.
Westfield Area has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Wisconsin Dells, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Westfield Area might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Wisconsin Dells in their previous meeting on April 9th. Can Westfield Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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