The Winnebago Indians will take on the Forreston Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Winnebago is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Winnebago had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Lutheran on Wednesday. The Indians were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Crusaders.
Sammi Falnes was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Warkentien, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Winnebago hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 4-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Forreston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Orangeville, falling 11-2. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by exactly nine runs.
Forreston's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Winnebago, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11.
Everything went Winnebago's way against Forreston when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Winnebago made off with a 15-1 win. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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