Fennimore came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Riverdale Chieftains. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-6 back in April.
Ethan Sheckler and Casey Dresen were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Sheckler struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Dresen pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Sheckler has posted since back in April. At the plate, Sheckler went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Dresen went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brock Henkel, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Fennimore was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverdale only posted a batting average of .233.
Golden Eagles
| 05/16/25 vs Riverdale | 7-6 |
| 05/09/25 vs Iowa-Grant | 15-3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Iowa-Grant | 15-2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Bangor | 5-4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mineral Point | 7-6 |
| + 8 more games |
Fennimore pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Riverdale, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Coming up, Fennimore will square off against Cambridge at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Riverdale, they will face off against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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