Black River Falls is on a six-game streak of home losses, and La Crosse Logan a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Black River Falls Tigers will be playing at home against the La Crosse Logan Rangers at 5:00 p.m.
Black River Falls came up short against Neillsville/Granton on Monday, falling 9-2.
Samantha Berra was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Evelyn Bolger was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, La Crosse Logan had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Luther on Friday as they made off with a 13-3 win. The match marked the Rangers' most dominant victory of the season.
Sophie Schmitz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Maria Weber was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kenna Streeck, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
La Crosse Logan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Black River Falls' loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for La Crosse Logan, their win bumped their record up to 3-12.
Black River Falls suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to La Crosse Logan in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
