The Boyceville Bulldogs will face off against the Spring Valley Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Boyceville's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Spring Valley has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
If Boyceville beats Spring Valley with eight runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Bulldogs never let Durand-Arkansaw get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Thursday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Aubrey Malean made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Lilly Lain
| 05/08/25 @ Durand-Arkansaw | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Colfax | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Elmwood/Plum City | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Mondovi | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Spring Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, Lilly Lain was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley lost 9-2 to Glenwood City on Thursday.
Spring Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Boyceville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Spring Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Spring Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Boyceville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Spring Valley, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Boyceville's hitters?
Boyceville took their victory against Spring Valley in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
