Softball Recap: Wilber-Clatonia Has No Trouble Against Highway 6

Wilber-Clatonia's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Highway 6 Trailblazers with a sharp 10-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolverines considering their one-run performance the match before.

Aria Polite was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Novak, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.

Wolverines

On Base Percentage

08/28/25 vs Highway 6	57.7%
08/26/25 @ Auburn	35.3%
08/26/25 @ Falls City	39.3%
08/23/25 vs Standing Bear	44.4%
08/23/25 vs Cass	56.5%
+ 6 more games

Wilber-Clatonia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2024.

Wilber-Clatonia's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Highway 6, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilber-Clatonia will welcome Milford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Wolverines surely won't give up without a fight. As for Highway 6, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lexington at 9:00 a.m. The Minutemen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.4 runs per game on average), something the Trailblazers will no doubt try to take advantage of.