Softball Game Preview: Necedah Cardinals vs. New Lisbon Rockets

Necedah is 8-2 against New Lisbon since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cardinals will head out to take on the Rockets at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Necedah has three straight victories, New Lisbon has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Necedah was able to grind out a solid win over Wonewoc-Center, taking the game 9-6.

Addisyn Schumer made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Schumer was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Kiesling, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Syvanna Schumer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.

Necedah always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Hillsboro hit New Lisbon with a 11-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rockets lost 14-1 to the Tigers. The game marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

New Lisbon now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Necedah, their record now sits at an identical 3-4.

Necedah took their victory against New Lisbon when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0 score. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.