The Pulaski Red Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bay Port Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bay Port is hoping to do on Monday what Sheboygan North couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Pulaski's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Pulaski's pitchers stepped up to hand Sheboygan North a 12-0 shutout.
Addison Luebke and Morgan Vertz were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Luebke tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Vertz struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Luebke scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Vertz went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Molthen, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cassandra Benberg, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bay Port scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Sheboygan South as Bay Port made off with a 22-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bay Port considering their one-run performance the game before.
Pulaski's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Bay Port, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Pulaski came out on top in a nail-biter against Bay Port when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 11-10. Does Pulaski have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bay Port turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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