Softball Recap: De Pere Redbirds vs. Sheboygan North Golden Raiders

Redbirds
05/05/25 vs Sheboygan North | 10-0 |
05/03/25 vs Wausau West | 4-2 |
05/03/25 vs West De Pere | 4-1 |
05/02/25 vs West De Pere | 4-1 |
04/29/25 vs Sheboygan South | 18-0 |
+ 2 more games |
De Pere had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They never let the Sheboygan North Golden Raiders get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Redbirds have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Krutz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Reese Falish looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaelyn Craig, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Cadence Brennan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
De Pere was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sheboygan North only posted a batting average of .062.
De Pere's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sheboygan North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
De Pere didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-4 defeat against Pulaski on the 6th. As for Sheboygan North, they have also already played their next game, a 17-2 victory against Green Bay Southwest on the 6th.
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