Winnebago got themselves on the board against Forreston on Friday, but Forreston never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Cardinals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Kyla Warkentien made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Warkentien was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
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In other batting news, Mackenize Makosh was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Eklund, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Winnebago was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
The victory got Winnebago back to even at 11-11. As for Forreston, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-20.
Winnebago has already played their next match, an 8-5 loss against North Boone on the 5th. As for Forreston, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Orion on the 3rd.
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