The Tri-County Penguins will take on the Wild Rose Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Tri-County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Northland Lutheran with a sharp 12-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Penguins considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Paitton Rothermel
| 04/15/25 vs Northland Lutheran | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Rosholt | 2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Marion | 2 |
| 04/26/24 vs Pittsville | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Hilbert | 1 |
Paitton Rothermel made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Rothermel was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaila Foster, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jaycie Sanchez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Tri-County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wild Rose). They were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over Rosholt on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Tri-County's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 13.3 runs this season. As for Wild Rose, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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