Beavers
| 04/30/26 @ Melrose-Mindoro | 3-2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Colfax | 9-8 |
| 04/24/26 @ Pepin/Alma | 13-0 |
| 04/21/26 vs Melrose-Mindoro | 7-6 |
| 04/14/26 vs Cochrane-Fountain City | 10-0 |
| 04/11/26 vs Stratford | 9-4 |
Augusta extended their winning streak to six on Thursday, bumping them up to 10-1. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs. That's two games straight that the Beavers have won by just one run.
Brooklyn Krueger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Faith Bergman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
Augusta hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
As for Melrose-Mindoro, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. The matchup marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.
On Melrose-Mindoro's side, Bella Rozek was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Rozek was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Cooper Zeman made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Opal Buchanan, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Augusta and Melrose-Mindoro should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Beavers (ranked 21st) will meet Eleva-Strum (ranked 200th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Augusta 2.5, the Cardinals 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Melrose-Mindoro will take on Independence/Gilmanton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (75 vs. 276).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
