Winnebago has gone a perfect 10-0 against Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Winnebago is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Winnebago took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Byron. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Vern Gilley-Amdal
| 05/06/25 vs Byron | 8 |
| 05/05/25 @ North Boone | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Lutheran | 4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Stillman Valley | 4 |
| 04/26/25 @ Rockford Auburn | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Vern Gilley-Amdal was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last eight games. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Sisler was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Grace Corl was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Winnebago kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Genoa-Kingston, falling 18-4.
The win got Winnebago back to even at 12-12. As for Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Winnebago took their victory against Lutheran in their previous matchup on Wednesday by a conclusive 14-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians 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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