Softball Preview: Mosinee Indians vs. Lakeland Thunderbirds
Mosinee is 9-1 against Lakeland since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mosinee Indians are on the road again to play the Lakeland Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mosinee: 1.6, Lakeland: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mosinee stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rhinelander a 17-0 shutout.
Maggie Woller and Tristan Wicklund did most of the damage at the plate: Woller went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Wicklund scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taelyn Jirschele, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lakeland made easy work of Tomahawk last Tuesday and carried off a 6-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakeland.
Mosinee's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Lakeland, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7.
Mosinee beat Lakeland 4-0 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mosinee since the team 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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