Onalaska took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Trinity, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers on Tuesday, sneaking past 10-8. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Vanessa Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Onalaska let Arian Shaddon and Hailey Hughes run wild. Shaddon got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Hughes got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Hughes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Hoover, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Onalaska always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They are 7-1-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Onalaska's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-11-2. As for Trinity, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-10.
Onalaska will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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