The Monona Grove Silver Eagles will face off against the Monroe Cheesemakers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Monona Grove came up short against Beaver Dam and fell 6-3. The Silver Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addison Veith made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Kaleia Knothe was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 24 runs the game before, Monroe was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Mukwonago, falling 9-1.
Monroe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayde Hawkinson, who went 1-for-4 with one double.
Monona Grove's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monona Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monona Grove beat Monroe 12-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Do the Silver Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cheesemakers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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