After flying high against Green Bay Preble last Friday, Ashwaubenon came back down to earth. The Ashwaubenon Jaguars fell just short of the Green Bay Southwest Fighting Trojans by a score of 6-5 on Monday. Ashwaubenon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Green Bay Southwest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Ashwaubenon got a good showing from Jonathan Jeske, who pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Evan Jacobs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cody Monfils, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Ashwaubenon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Bay Southwest only tossed three.
On Green Bay Southwest's side, their victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Murphy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Richardson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Ashwaubenon now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Green Bay Southwest, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Ashwaubenon will head out on the road to challenge Pulaski at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Pulaski's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Ashwaubenon has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Green Bay Southwest will take on Bay Port at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bay Port's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Green Bay Southwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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