The Shiocton Chiefs will square off against the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Shiocton turned things around against Iola-Scandinavia on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thunderbirds, sneaking past 5-3. The Chiefs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Almond-Bancroft typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Wittenberg-Birnamwood proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Eagles 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Rory Salvesen and Sophia Lemieux did most of the damage at the plate: Salvesen got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Lemieux went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Salvesen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayda Moenke, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Shiocton, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Shiocton suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Wittenberg-Birnamwood in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Chiefs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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