Softball Game Preview: Oconto Falls Panthers vs. Wrightstown Tigers

The Oconto Falls Panthers will challenge the Wrightstown Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

The home team had come away the winner the last six times Oconto Falls and Little Chute had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Panthers never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won five in a row.

Randi Metzler

Batters Struck Out

05/13/25 @ Little Chute	5
05/09/25 vs Clintonville	6
05/08/25 @ Marinette	7
05/06/25 vs Waupaca	12
05/05/25 @ Coleman	9
+ 8 more games

Randi Metzler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Izzy Otto was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josie Holtz, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

Oconto Falls 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 Little Chute only posted a batting average of .000.

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Wrightstown made sure to put some runs up on the board against Little Chute on Thursday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 15-0 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Tigers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Oconto Falls' victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Wrightstown, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.

Oconto Falls came out on top in a nail-biter against Wrightstown in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.