After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Reedsburg, La Crosse Central was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Sauk Prairie Eagles 7-6.
Carmen Peterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.

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In other batting news, Elena Wagner was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mady Young, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
La Crosse Central's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Sauk Prairie, they dropped their record down to 0-18 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home.
Coming up, La Crosse Central will head out on the road to take on Sparta at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sauk Prairie, they have already played their next match, a 6-5 defeat against La Crosse Logan on the 10th.
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