Wisconsin Heights dropped their record down to 5-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 11-0 to the Marshall Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Vanguards' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Marshall, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Marshall's part, Kennedy Weisensel was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave Weisensel a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Marshall let Sydney Stuntebeck and Kierstin Hoel run wild. Stuntebeck went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs, while Hoel got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four RBI gave Stuntebeck a new career-high. Carly Checky was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Wisconsin Heights will take on Cambridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marshall, they will face off against McFarland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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