Softball Preview: Menasha Bluejays vs. New London Bulldogs
Menasha is 1-8 against New London since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Menasha Bluejays will be playing in front of their home fans against the New London Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Menasha: 3.2, New London: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Menasha's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Pulaski 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Menasha.
Teagan Massey-Planmann looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Karly Helf was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, New London entered their tilt with Seymour with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Everything went their way against the Thunder on Thursday as they made off with an 11-1 win. Considering New London has won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenna Mix made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Mix was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Mix wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Winkelman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Scarlett Rathje was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Menasha's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-6. As for New London, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Menasha suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to New London when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Menasha have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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