Softball Recap: Vel Phillips Memorial Takes a Loss

Janesville Parker hit Vel Phillips Memorial with a five-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since May 16, 2024.

Maddie Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs.

Vel Phillips Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Janesville Parker, their record is now 6-10.

Coming up, Vel Phillips Memorial will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sun Prairie East at 5:00 p.m. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Janesville Parker, they will head out on the road to square off against Beloit Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Purple Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.12 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.