The West De Pere Phantoms are taking a road trip to take on the Xavier Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
West De Pere fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bay Port on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 10-2 to the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Xavier hadn't done well against Shawano Community recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Xavier blew past Shawano Community 10-0. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Xavier yet this season.
The result came thanks to Addison Hervey's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joy Krull, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since April 3rd. The team also got some help courtesy of Elsa Dvoracek, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
Xavier is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for West De Pere, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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