The Wild Rose Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Tri-County Penguins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wild Rose lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Rosholt, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's game. The Wildcats blew past the Hornets 17-6 on Monday. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tri-County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Northland Lutheran on Tuesday.
Paitton Rothermel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Rothermel was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kaila Foster was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaycie Sanchez, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Tri-County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northland Lutheran only posted an OBP of .200.
Tri-County pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 13.3 runs this season. As for Wild Rose, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Wild Rose came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri-County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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