Softball Game Preview: Big Foot on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 9:45am

Softball Preview: Big Foot Chiefs vs. Williams Bay Bulldogs

Big Foot has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Williams Bay Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

Big Foot will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road victory of the season at Clinton expense on Thursday. Big Foot fell just short of Clinton by a score of 6-5.

Holly Kynell put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Kynell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kynell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

In other batting news, Lily Wolf made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played.

Meanwhile, Williams Bay entered their tilt with Fall River with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Pirates onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Thursday.

Kalie Stanek was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maisie Smith, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.

Big Foot's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Williams Bay, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.

Big Foot took their victory against Williams Bay in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-1. Does Big Foot have another victory up their sleeve, or will Williams Bay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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