Softball Preview: Manawa Wolves vs. Weyauwega-Fremont Warhawks
The Manawa Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Weyauwega-Fremont Warhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Manawa is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Shiocton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Chiefs by a score of 6-4.
Meanwhile, Weyauwega-Fremont didn't have quite enough to beat Iola-Scandinavia on Thursday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Weyauwega-Fremont in their matchups with Iola-Scandinavia: they've now lost eight in a row.
Olivia Witkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Weyauwega-Fremont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lulu Fernandez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Manawa's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Weyauwega-Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Manawa skirted past Weyauwega-Fremont 9-7 when the teams last played last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manawa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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