Softball Game Preview: McFarland Spartans vs. Fort Atkinson Blackhawks

The McFarland Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Fort Atkinson Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Thursday, McFarland didn't have quite enough to beat Mount Horeb and fell 2-1. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, Fort Atkinson lost 22-7 to Milton on Thursday. The Blackhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lauren Wessels made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Rue, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

McFarland's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Fort Atkinson, they now have a losing record of 1-2.