Papermakers
| 04/17/25 @ Westfield Area | 7-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Mauston | 15-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Athens | 11-0 |
Nekoosa extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 4-2 in the process. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Westfield Area Pioneers. Surprisingly, this marked the Papermakers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Sofia Gaupp was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Ashlyn Garza also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
As for Westfield Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Westfield Area's side, Natalee Meinke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Westfield Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nekoosa will challenge Wautoma at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Westfield Area, they will square off against Markesan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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