Blackhawks
| 04/11/25 vs McFarland | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Milton | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Watertown | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Delavan-Darien | 12 |
The Fort Atkinson Blackhawks will face off against the Johnson Creek Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Atkinson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Fort Atkinson made easy work of McFarland and carried off a 12-2 victory.
Leah Ferhman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Olivia Knickrehm was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She also put up a home run, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tianna Kostroski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fort Atkinson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Johnson Creek came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pumas a 4-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Hailee Walk's shutout, as she gave up just six hits.
On the hitting side, Madi Brigowatz and Libby Burbach did most of the damage at the plate: Brigowatz scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Burbach went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Buglass, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Johnson Creek's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Fort Atkinson, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Fort Atkinson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Johnson Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
