Vel Phillips Memorial had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-7 to make it four. They fell 6-1 to the Sun Prairie East Cardinals. The match marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Vel Phillips Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Fritts, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Sun Prairie East, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Sun Prairie East's side, Allison Giese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Giese has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cassie Coffey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Keira Martin also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Looking ahead, Vel Phillips Memorial is taking a road trip to take on Monona Grove at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sun Prairie East, they will host Muskego at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 2.9, the Warriors 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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