Softball Recap: Menasha extends road winning streak to five

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 7:31pm

Softball Recap: Menasha Bluejays vs. Shawano Community Hawks

Menasha entered their tilt with Shawano Community with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Shawano Community Hawks by a score of 6-2 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Menasha also won the last time the pair played back in April.

Sam Shuey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Eve Rausch was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. Karly Helf was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple.

On Shawano Community's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylyn Babino, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Menasha pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Shawano Community, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Menasha will take on Appleton West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Menasha is facing Appleton West at the right time seeing as Appleton West is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Shawano Community, they will head out on the road to face off against New London at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (New London: 3.4, Shawano Community: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps