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| 05/16/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 05/13/24 - Home | 10-8 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 14-2 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/12/22 - Away | 10-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Elkhorn has gone 9-1 against Badger recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Elks will head out to face off against the Badgers at 4:30 p.m. Elkhorn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Elkhorn couldn't beat Homestead on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Elks fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 6-5.
Ellie Jacobson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Brynn Hagan also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Badger, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Waterford 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Badgers have posted since April 17th.
Miah Butinas made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over 11 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Lilly Butinas was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Charlotte Golz was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Badger's record now sits at 11-9. As for Elkhorn, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Elkhorn hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Badger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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