The Southern Door Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Kewaunee Storm at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Door's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Kewaunee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Southern Door is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Brillion just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 30, 2024.
Alanah Kaye and Samantha Melville put in work no matter where they played. Throwing, Kaye struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Melville tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Kaye went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Melville went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Tassoul, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Kewaunee fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Chilton on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Surprisingly, this marked the Storm's fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Southern Door's record now sits at 7-4. As for Kewaunee, their record is now 6-4.
Southern Door came out on top in a nail-biter against Kewaunee in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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