De Pere hasn't had much luck against Ashwaubenon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Redbirds will look to defend their home field against the Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
De Pere's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Sheboygan North as they made off with a 13-0 win. The Redbirds haven't had any issues with the Golden Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Addison Krutz
| 04/15/25 @ Sheboygan North | 3 |
| 05/16/24 @ Menasha | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Pulaski | 2 |
| 04/29/24 vs Sheboygan North | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Sheboygan South | 2 |
Reese Falish and Addison Krutz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Falish pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Krutz pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Falish has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Falish went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Krutz went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Krutz a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bella Robinett and Siena Arendt did most of the damage at the plate: Robinett went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, while Arendt scored four runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Those two doubles gave Robinett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Craig, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
De Pere was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sheboygan North only posted a batting average of .118.
Meanwhile, Ashwaubenon had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They blew past the Ships 10-0. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Elly Kirst was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Gianna Guarascio was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Ashwaubenon pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for De Pere, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. De Pere hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Ashwaubenon struggles in that department as they've averaged .342. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
