On Thursday, the Badger Braves suffered a tough 15-4 loss at the hands of the Brookfield Warriors. Badger has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Savannah Steh was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Badger didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Brookfield's side, Madison Obermiyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Brookfield let Arianna Jones and Jasmine Hubbard loose on the outfield. Jones scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Hubbard scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hubbard has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Cadence Huffman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Badger's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Brookfield, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Badger will take on Bloomfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Badger is facing Bloomfield at the right time seeing as Bloomfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Brookfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Girard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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