Softball Preview: Mishicot Indians vs. Oostburg Flying Dutchmen
Mishicot is 7-0 against Oostburg since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mishicot Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mishicot has 21 straight victories, Oostburg has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mishicot is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Reedsville (and have done all season long). Mishicot put the hurt on Reedsville with a sharp 15-3 win on Thursday.
Cora Stodola was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Stodola has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stodola was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cora Nelson was a standout: she fired off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Callahan, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Oostburg's offense. They lost 15-0 to Random Lake last Thursday.
Mishicot's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-0. As for Oostburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Mishicot took their win against Oostburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Does Mishicot have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oostburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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