Softball Recap: Beaver Dam Comes Up Short

Beaver Dam entered their game against Waunakee on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Golden Beavers took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. Golden Beavers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Warriors since on Tuesday.

Emma Julka was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Julka was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Julka wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mady Bryant, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Beaver Dam and nudges their season record down to 9-5. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Waunakee, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Beaver Dam will take on rival DeForest at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Waunakee is set to challenge their familiar foe Monona Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.