Winnebago put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over the Byron Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Winnebago also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Kyla Warkentien made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Warkentien was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Reese Erdahl was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Izzy Burd was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Winnebago pushed their record up to 8-13 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Byron, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winnebago will take on Dixon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Winnebago will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Byron, they will head out on the road to face off against Rock Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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