Monona Grove had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it five. They lost 7-1 to the Watertown Goslings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Goslings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in April.
Monona Grove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Veith, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Watertown, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
On Watertown's side, Allison Howlett made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave Howlett a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. She also scored a run, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Watertown got a big performance out of Cassidy Peplinski, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Makenah Novotny, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Monona Grove will challenge rival Fort Atkinson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Watertown is set to square off against their familiar foe Waunakee at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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