Monona Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the DeForest Norskies. That's two games in a row now that the Silver Eagles have lost by just one run.
Brooklyn Vanden Branden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Monona Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleia Knothe, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple and one stolen base.
Monona Grove's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for DeForest, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Monona Grove will face off against rival Waunakee at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, DeForest is set to square off against their familiar foe Beaver Dam at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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