The Elkhorn Elks will take on the Sun Prairie East Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhorn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Elkhorn came out on top against Badger on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Elks blew past the Badgers 11-5.
Veronica Siegler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Brynn Hagan and Ella Uhlenhake did most of the damage at the plate: Hagan went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Uhlenhake went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most RBI Uhlenhake has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Salek, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Elkhorn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Badger only posted a batting average of .258.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Sun Prairie East's offense. They fell 4-0 to Muskego on Monday.
Sun Prairie East also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Allison Giese gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. Giese has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
Elkhorn has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sun Prairie East, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6-1.
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