The Williams Bay Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Living Word Lutheran took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Williams Bay, who comes in off a win.
Williams Bay will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Parkview on Thursday. The Bulldogs blew past the Vikings 14-5. Considering the Bulldogs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sarena Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Williams Bay got a massive performance out of Rori Hayes, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kalie Stanek, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Williams Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkview only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Living Word Lutheran's offense. They lost 15-0 to Catholic Central on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Timberwolves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Living Word Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eliza Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Williams Bay moved to 5-14 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Living Word Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
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