It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Stanley-Boyd ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Bloomer Blackhawks 8-7. The victory was nothing new for the Orioles as they're now sitting on four straight.
Caitlen Ketterhagen spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Kelly Lew
| 05/08/25 vs Bloomer | 4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Black River Falls | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Colfax | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Regis | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs McDonell Central | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kelly Lew, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Dannea Wundrow was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Stanley-Boyd was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.
Stanley-Boyd's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Bloomer, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-8.
Coming up, Stanley-Boyd is taking a road trip to take on McDonell Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bloomer, they will challenge Menomonie at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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