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| 04/30/24 - Home | 13-5 W |
| 05/08/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/22/19 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 04/09/19 - Home | 7-4 W |
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton is a perfect 4-0 against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bulldogs will square off against the Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Randolph on Thursday. They came up short against the Rockets, falling 17-2. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Rockets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Thissen, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Brielle James also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman got the win against Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda on Friday by a conclusive 16-9.
Mariel Parish was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Chloe Nestegard was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1.
Monday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton's way against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton made off with a 13-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
