The DeForest Norskies will head out to face off against the Verona Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
DeForest is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Milton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 7-4 to the Red Hawks.
Verona never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sun Prairie West on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 10-6. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won five in a row.
Addison Quackenboss made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Gibbons, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Savannah Wiggen also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Verona was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Verona's record now sits at 7-2. As for DeForest, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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