The Weyauwega-Fremont Warhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Westfield Area Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Weyauwega-Fremont has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Weyauwega-Fremont didn't have quite enough to beat Iola-Scandinavia and fell 3-2.
Olivia Witkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Weyauwega-Fremont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lulu Fernandez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Westfield Area waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Green Devils.
Westfield Area also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Natalee Meinke gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Carly Drew was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Halle Drew was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Weyauwega-Fremont has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Westfield Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Weyauwega-Fremont beat Westfield Area 3-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weyauwega-Fremont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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