The Chequamegon Screaming Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Newman Fighting Cardinals at 4:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chequamegon has four straight victories, Newman has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Chequamegon stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Prentice 26-8. Chequamegon's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Newman scored first but ultimately less than Edgar in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1.
Ashley Jankowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on 12 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Newman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Merrill, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Even though they lost, Newman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edgar struck out six times.
Chequamegon pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Newman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Chequamegon might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Newman in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Chequamegon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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