The Waunakee Warriors will take on the Monona Grove Silver Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Monona Grove took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Waunakee, who comes in off a win.
Waunakee will bounce into Friday's match after beating Beaver Dam, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Warriors walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Golden Beavers on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Warriors have beaten the Golden Beavers on their field since May 14, 2019.
Waunakee secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Audra Ubersox, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Monona Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of DeForest. That's two games in a row now that the Silver Eagles have lost by just one run.
Brooklyn Vanden Branden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
Waunakee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Monona Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Waunakee came up short against Monona Grove in their previous meeting on April 10th, falling 7-4. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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