After three games on the road, Beloit Memorial is heading back home. They will take on the Union Grove Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Beloit Memorial had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Janesville Parker. The loss continues a trend for Beloit Memorial in their matchups with Janesville Parker: they've now lost four in a row.
Rilynne Cleland put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Cleland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cleland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cleland wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amiya Clark, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Union Grove earned an 8-4 victory over Kewaskum on Saturday. Union Grove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addy Callewaert tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Ashley Bert was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Natalie Schultz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Beloit Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Union Grove, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Beloit Memorial might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Union Grove in their previous meeting back in May of 2016. Will Beloit Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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