Softball Recap: Waunakee Has No Trouble Against Janesville Parker

Waunakee's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Janesville Parker Vikings as they made off with an 8-2 victory.

Zaria Hyman

Batters Struck Out

04/25/25 vs Fort Atkinson	1
05/06/25 @ Watertown	2
04/26/25 @ Tomahawk	4
04/28/25 @ Sun Prairie East	4
05/08/25 @ Janesville Parker	8

Zaria Hyman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryla Ripp, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Waunakee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Janesville Parker only managed three hits.

Waunakee's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Janesville Parker, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.

Coming up, Waunakee will take on Milton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Warriors' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Red Hawks have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Janesville Parker, they will square off against Verona at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.