Softball Game Preview: Richland Center Hornets vs. Prairie du Chien Blackhawks

Richland Center hasn't had much luck against Prairie du Chien recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hornets will face off against the Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. Richland Center will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Richland Center's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Ithaca by a score of 4-0.

Kyree Fischer

Batters Struck Out

05/10/25 @ Ithaca	16
05/10/25 vs Hillsboro	8
05/08/25 @ River Valley	9
05/06/25 @ Lancaster	13
05/03/25 vs Auburndale	10
+ 11 more games

Ithaca's batters probably weren't too happy with Kyree Fischer, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Fischer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Richland Center secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Carley Mieden, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Ella Clements also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Prairie du Chien's offense. They lost 8-0 to Onalaska on Monday. The Blackhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Richland Center's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Prairie du Chien, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.