Bonduel is a perfect 10-0 against Menominee Nation since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bears will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bonduel has 11 straight wins, Menominee Nation has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Bonduel and Amherst, and Bonduel kept the tradition alive. The Bears blew past the Falcons 11-1 on Tuesday. Considering the Bears have won 12 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emery Thompson
| 05/12/26 vs Amherst | 6 |
| 05/11/26 @ Wittenberg-Birnamwood | 5 |
| 05/11/26 vs Wittenberg-Birnamwood | 7 |
| 05/09/26 vs Marshall | 9 |
| 05/05/26 @ Sevastopol | 17 |
| + 6 more games |
Emery Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marlie Hartmann, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracyn Wudtke, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Bonduel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Menominee Nation came up short against Manawa on Monday and fell 14-9.
Menominee Nation saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cecilia Grignow, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another was Natalie Peters, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Menominee Nation's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Bonduel, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.
Menominee Nation's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bonduel hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. It's a different story for Menominee Nation, though, as they've only averaged .213. Will they be able to contain Bonduel's hitters?
Bonduel got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April against Menominee Nation by a conclusive 23-0 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
