Softball Preview: Ashwaubenon Jaguars vs. Freedom Irish
The Ashwaubenon Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Freedom Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ashwaubenon is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 22 games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ashwaubenon gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against Manitowoc Lincoln as Ashwaubenon made off with an 11-1 victory.
Grace Aichele looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Mehlberg, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahlee James, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Freedom can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Appleton East as Freedom made off with a 14-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Freedom considering their one-run performance the game before.
Ashwaubenon's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. As for Freedom, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
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