After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Aquinas, Wilber-Clatonia was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raymond Central Mustangs , sneaking past 6-5. This was payback for the Wolverines, who suffered a 23-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kariss Rosenthal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Mika Chlupacek and Gianna Ellis-Erickson did most of the damage at the plate: Chlupacek went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Ellis-Erickson went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Wilber-Clatonia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The victory got Wilber-Clatonia back to even at 1-1.
Wilber-Clatonia is on the road again on Saturday to play St. Paul at 8:00 a.m. As for Raymond Central, they will head out to face off against Aquinas at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Raymond Central will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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