Softball Recap: Janesville Victorious

Janesville proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by nine) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Riceville 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Janesville has posted against Riceville since June 14, 2019.

Janesville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Riceville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6.

Looking ahead, Janesville will face off against Clarksville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riceville, they will head out to face off against Dunkerton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.