Wittenberg-Birnamwood and Iola-Scandinavia are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wittenberg-Birnamwood is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Bonduel on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.
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Ella Eichman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Zoey Thorson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Rory Salvesen, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Iola-Scandinavia suffered their closest defeat since May 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Shiocton by a score of 5-3.
Iola-Scandinavia saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Munoz, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Iola-Scandinavia's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Iola-Scandinavia in their previous matchup back in April, winning 10-5. Will the Chargers repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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