If Westfield Area was feeling good off their 14-4 takedown of Wild Rose last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Westfield Area Pioneers took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nekoosa Papermakers on Tuesday. Westfield Area was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nekoosa apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Holly Goodwin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Nelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Nekoosa's side, Jackie Beadell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. Beadell also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mickayla Andrews, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Karissa Cote was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Westfield Area's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Nekoosa, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Westfield Area will head out on the road to square off against Mauston at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westfield Area is facing Mauston at the right time seeing as Mauston is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Nekoosa, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wautoma at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Wautoma has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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