Softball Recap: Janesville Parker Find Success

Janesville Parker was handed a 12-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Spartans back in April, they had to take a 9-8 defeat.

Lilly Keller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Keller was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.

Kenedi Pryne

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/06/25 @ Vel Phillips Memorial	3
04/29/25 vs Sun Prairie West	2
04/21/25 @ Turner	2
04/11/25 vs Mukwonago	2
04/04/25 vs Evansville	2

In other batting news, Kenedi Pryne was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Delaney King was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Janesville Parker's record now sits at 6-10. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.

Looking ahead, Janesville Parker will head out on the road to face off against Beloit Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Purple Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.12 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, they will be playing at home against Sun Prairie East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.