The Union Grove Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Beloit Memorial Purple Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Union Grove earned an 8-4 victory over Kewaskum.
Addy Callewaert tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashley Bert, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Natalie Schultz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Beloit Memorial unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Janesville Parker by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for Beloit Memorial in their matchups with Janesville Parker: they've now lost four in a row.
Rilynne Cleland was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Cleland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cleland wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amiya Clark, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Union Grove's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Beloit Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Union Grove took their victory against Beloit Memorial in their previous matchup back in May of 2016 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Grove 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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