The Monona Grove Silver Eagles will head out to take on the Waunakee Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Monona Grove is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Monona Grove didn't have quite enough to beat DeForest and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Silver Eagles have lost by just one run.
Brooklyn Vanden Branden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Monona Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleia Knothe, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple and one stolen base.
Waunakee came out on top against Beaver Dam on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Warriors walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Golden Beavers. The game was the first time the Warriors have beaten the Golden Beavers on their field since May 14, 2019.
Waunakee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Monona Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Monona Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Waunakee in their previous matchup on April 10th, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Silver Eagles 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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