Monona Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell 6-3 to the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Silver Eagles of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Monona Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Faulkner, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Faulkner has snagged this season. Another was Giovanina DaWalt, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Monona Grove's record now sits at 5-14. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Monona Grove and Vel Phillips Memorial could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Silver Eagles will challenge Oregon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (214 vs. 10). Meanwhile, Vel Phillips Memorial (ranked 120th) will meet Verona (ranked 35th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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