After flying high against Princeton/Green Lake last Monday, Wautoma came back down to earth. The Wautoma Hornets fell just short of the Westfield Area Pioneers by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wautoma of the 13-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Westfield Area's part, Natalee Meinke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Meinke has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Meinke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Westfield Area got a massive performance out of Carly Drew, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Natalie Grant was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Wautoma's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Westfield Area, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wautoma will stay at home for another game and welcome Pardeeville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westfield Area will take on Adams-Friendship at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Adams-Friendship will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Westfield Area surely won't give up without a fight.
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