Softball Recap: North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays vs. Rensselaer Central Bombers
If North Judson-San Pierre was riding high off their 20-1 takedown of Oregon-Davis last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays fell 7-4 to the Rensselaer Central Bombers on Thursday. North Judson-San Pierre was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rensselaer Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Molly Madsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
On Rensselaer Central's side, the team relied heavily on Kylie Spencer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Spencer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooke Koebcke, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
North Judson-San Pierre has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Rensselaer Central, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
North Judson-San Pierre will head out on the road to challenge South Newton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Judson-San Pierre is facing South Newton at the right time seeing as South Newton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Rensselaer Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rossville at 5:30 p.m. Rensselaer Central is on a four-game streak of home wins, Rossville a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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