Softball Preview: Baraboo Thunderbirds vs. Portage Warriors
The Baraboo Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Portage Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Baraboo will be strutting in after a victory while Portage will be coming in after a defeat.
Baraboo was handed a six-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against McFarland on Tuesday. Baraboo skirted past McFarland 4-2. The win was just what Baraboo needed coming off of an 11-5 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Portage pushed their score all the way to 13 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Stoughton by a score of 15-13.
Chloe Schultz and Jackie Seiler did some serious damage despite the final result: Schultz went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Seiler scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Mya Bolgrien was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Baraboo made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-1-1. As for Portage, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Baraboo's way against Portage in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Baraboo made off with a 6-0 victory. Does Baraboo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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