Softball Preview: Wrightstown Tigers vs. Clintonville Truckers
Wrightstown is 8-2 against Clintonville since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Wrightstown Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Clintonville Truckers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Wrightstown finally turned things around against Little Chute on Tuesday. Wrightstown never let Little Chute onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Wrightstown's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Clintonville earned an 8-3 win over Shiocton on Friday.
Claire Papendorf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abigail Tate, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Sunita, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Wrightstown made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Clintonville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-14.
Everything went Wrightstown's way against Clintonville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Wrightstown made off with a 17-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wrightstown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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