The Menasha Bluejays will head out on the road to challenge the Shawano Community Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Menasha is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Menasha will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating New London, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Menasha had just enough and edged New London out 4-2. That's two games straight that Menasha has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Addie Lund, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Papendorf, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shawano Community came up short against Seymour on Tuesday and fell 8-5. Shawano Community has struggled against Seymour recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Braylyn Babino and Abigail Bystol did some serious damage despite the final result: Babino scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Bystol went 1-for-4 with a home run. Abbygail Wachtel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Menasha is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Shawano Community, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
Menasha was able to grind out a solid win over Shawano Community in their previous matchup back in April, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Menasha since the squad 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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