The Badger Badgers will venture away from home to square off against the Elkhorn Elks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Badger is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Mukwonago hit Badger with a five-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Badgers came up short against the Indians, falling 13-2. Badgers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Indians since Friday.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Elkhorn made sure to put some runs up on the board against Verona on Saturday. The Elks skirted past the Wildcats 10-8. The Elks haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Tage Jensen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Elkhorn got a massive performance out of Derrik Beckstrand, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Beckstrand has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Romeo Morales, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Badger's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Elkhorn, their record now sits at 8-5.
Badger was able to grind out a solid victory over Elkhorn when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Badgers 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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