If Almond-Bancroft was riding high fresh off their 19-1 takedown of Port Edwards on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell just short of the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Almond-Bancroft saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riya Ceballos, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Aaliyah Newby was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Almond-Bancroft's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Almond-Bancroft will head out to challenge Rosholt at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, they will venture away from home to square off against Shiocton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Chiefs have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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