Softball Game Preview: Mosinee Leaves Home

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 4:00am

Softball Preview: Mosinee Indians vs. Wausau West Warriors

The Mosinee Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Wausau West Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mosinee will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.

Last Tuesday, Mosinee beat Medford 7-2.

Ava Busse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maggie Woller, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Taelyn Jirschele, who scored two runs and stole two bases.

Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Wausau West made sure to put some runs up on the board against Merrill on Wednesday. Everything went Wausau West's way against Merrill as Wausau West made off with a 10-3 win.

Mosinee pushed their record up to 20-0 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wausau West, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.

Mosinee came out on top in a nail-biter against Wausau West in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mosinee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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