The Badger Badgers will head out on the road to face off against the Wilmot Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Badger is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Westosha Central just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 11-1 to the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Badgers have suffered since April 16th.
Badger saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Stewart, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Trent Ertmann also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Wilmot was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-2 to Delavan-Darien, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Badger's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Wilmot, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Wilmot's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Badger hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Wilmot, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Badger's hitters?
Badger skirted past Wilmot 8-7 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Badgers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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