The Beloit Memorial Purple Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Atkinson Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Beloit Memorial is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
If Beloit Memorial beats Fort Atkinson with eight runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Beloit Memorial came out on top against Wilmot by a score of 8-3 on Monday.
Rilynne Cleland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Cleland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk every time she's pitched this season. Cleland was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Trinity Winfield was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Fort Atkinson was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to Watertown. The loss continues a trend for Fort Atkinson in their matchups with Watertown: they've now lost six in a row.
Beloit Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Fort Atkinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps