Mauston had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it seven. They came up short against the Westfield Area Pioneers, falling 28-0. If the Golden Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Pioneers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Westfield Area, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-7. Considering they have won four games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Westfield Area's part, Natalee Meinke was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meinke has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Westfield Area got a massive performance out of Saydee Kohnke, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Kohnke a new career-high. Halle Drew was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mauston will take on rival Wautoma at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Westfield Area is set to square off against their familiar foe Adams-Friendship at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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