Menasha never let their opponents score on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pulaski Red Raiders 2-0. The victory was nothing new for Menasha as they're now sitting on four straight.
Teagan Massey-Planmann looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Karly Helf was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
On Pulaski's side, Morgan Vertz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Vertz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Pulaski didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Menasha only tossed four.
Menasha pushed their record up to 8-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Pulaski, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-4.
Menasha will be playing in front of their home fans against New London at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New London's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Menasha's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pulaski, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Coleman, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. The last three games Pulaski has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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