Little Chute is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Clintonville a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Little Chute Mustangs will host the Clintonville Truckers at 4:30 p.m. Little Chute has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Little Chute fell victim to Wrightstown and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Clintonville came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Marinette 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Truckers have posted since April 10th.
Claire Papendorf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rainna Miller and Abby Tate did most of the damage at the plate: Miller went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Tate went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Tate a new career-high.
Clintonville's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Little Chute, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Little Chute couldn't quite get it done against Clintonville when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 12-9. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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