Softball Preview: Mishicot Indians vs. Reedsville Panthers
Mishicot is 8-2 against Reedsville since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mishicot Indians will play host again on Monday to welcome the Reedsville Panthers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Mishicot stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on Appleton East with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Cora Stodola was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Stodola has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stodola was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Callahan, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaelin Adair, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Reedsville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Hilbert 10-8.
Like Mishicot, Reedsville also got a great game from a two-way player: Kayla Bubolz. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Bubolz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Kortney Dvorachek was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Josee Busse was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Mishicot's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. As for Reedsville, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Mishicot couldn't quite finish off Reedsville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Mishicot avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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