Baseball Preview: DeForest Norskies vs. Monona Grove Silver Eagles
The DeForest Norskies will be playing at home against the Monona Grove Silver Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monona Grove is hoping to do on Tuesday what Madison West couldn't on Monday: put an end to DeForest's winning streak, which now stands at three games. DeForest never let Madison West onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
The result came thanks to Connor Giese's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, DeForest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cullen Kirchberg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monona Grove narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Fort Atkinson 3-2. That's two games straight that Monona Grove has won by just one run.
DeForest's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Monona Grove, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
DeForest might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Monona Grove when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can DeForest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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