Baseball Recap: Wausaukee Comes Up Short

Wausaukee extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-11 in the process. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lena Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 back in April.

As for Lena, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

For Lena's part, Sam Peterson and Tyler Shallow did most of the damage at the plate: Peterson went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Shallow went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. With that strong performance, Peterson is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Peterson, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wausaukee will square off against Elcho at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lena, they will face off against Crivitz at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.