After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Adams-Friendship, Nekoosa was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Sparta Spartans 9-8.
Ashlyn Garza
| 05/12/25 @ Sparta | 4 |
| 04/16/24 @ Wautoma | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Lena/Aquinas | 2 |
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Ashlyn Garza and Aubrey Boerboom did most of the damage at the plate: Garza went 4-for-5 with one triple and two RBI, while Boerboom went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave Garza a new career-high. Sofia Gaupp was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Nekoosa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Nekoosa is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Sparta, their loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Nekoosa wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 21-1 victory against Mauston on the 12th. As for Sparta, they will face off against Tomah at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Timberwolves' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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