The Ashwaubenon Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Green Bay Southwest Fighting Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ashwaubenon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Friday, everything went Ashwaubenon's way against Green Bay Preble as Ashwaubenon made off with a 9-2 victory. That looming 9-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Ashwaubenon yet this season.
Cody Monfils made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Monfils was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Ashwaubenon got a great performance from Nick Smith as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Eason Hurd and Issac Malvitz did most of the damage at the plate: Hurd scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Malvitz scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Evan Jacobs was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Green Bay Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 12-2 defeat to Pulaski might stick with them for a while.
Ashwaubenon's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Green Bay Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Ashwaubenon took their victory against Green Bay Southwest in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Ashwaubenon repeat their success, or does Green Bay Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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