Softball Preview: Monroe Cheesemakers vs. Whitewater Whippets
The Monroe Cheesemakers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Whitewater Whippets at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Monroe is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Delavan-Darien onto the board and left with a 29-0 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Monroe with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Whitewater had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against East Troy by a score of 11-6 on Tuesday.
Savannah O'Neal was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. O'Neal was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
O'Neal wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gaby Kubicz, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Paige Kollwelter, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Whitewater, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Monroe was able to grind out a solid victory over Whitewater when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-2. Will Monroe repeat their success, or does Whitewater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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