Softball Recap: Jefferson Eagles vs. Fort Atkinson Blackhawks
Jefferson put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Fort Atkinson Blackhawks 11-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Jefferson considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Aeryn Messmann and Breleigh Mengel made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Messmann tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Mengel pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Messmann scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Mengel went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Fairfield, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
On Fort Atkinson's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tianna Kostrowski, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Kostrowski has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Fort Atkinson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Jefferson will be playing at home against Poynette at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson is on a four-game streak of home wins, Poynette a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Fort Atkinson, they will head out on the road to take on Beaver Dam at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beaver Dam's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Fort Atkinson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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