Menominee Nation had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it six. They came up short against the Bonduel Bears, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-1 back in April.
As for Bonduel, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-1. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won 13 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Bonduel's part, Kallie Wilcox was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave Wilcox a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Bonduel got a massive performance out of Marlie Hartmann, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gracyn Wudtke, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Menominee Nation wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 20-6 loss against Clintonville on the 15th. As for Bonduel, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Almond-Bancroft on the 15th.
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