Beaver Dam is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Monona Grove a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Beaver Dam Golden Beavers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monona Grove Silver Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Beaver Dam is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Beaver Dam fell victim to Oregon and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0.
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Emma Julka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Monona Grove had taken Fort Atkinson down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Silver Eagles lost 13-4 to the Blackhawks.
Kaleia Knothe was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Cathryn Zegadlo, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Monona Grove's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Beaver Dam, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Monona Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Beaver Dam has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Monona Grove, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain Beaver Dam's hitters?
Beaver Dam skirted past Monona Grove 5-4 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Do the Golden Beavers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Silver Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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