On Saturday, the Nekoosa Papermakers came up short against the Wonewoc-Center Wolves and fell 4-1. Nekoosa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mickayla Andrews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Nekoosa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Gaupp, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Wonewoc-Center's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bryn Ertel gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Ertel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Callissa Keller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Nekoosa's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Wonewoc-Center, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nekoosa will take on Wisconsin Dells at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nekoosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Wonewoc-Center, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hillsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hillsboro's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Wonewoc-Center's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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