For the first time this season, Nekoosa will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will welcome the Mauston Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nekoosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Nekoosa took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Athens an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Papermakers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jackie Beadell was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Raegen Wilhorn looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Sofia Gaupp
| 04/14/25 vs Athens | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Pittsville | 2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Neillsville/Granton | 2 |
| 04/25/24 vs Mauston | 2 |
| 05/13/24 vs Wisconsin Dells | 1 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sofia Gaupp, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Boerboom, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mauston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 25-0 to Reedsburg.
The victory got Nekoosa back to even at 2-2. As for Mauston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Nekoosa's way against Mauston in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Nekoosa made off with a 22-0 win. Do the Papermakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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