The Shawano Community Hawks will be playing at home against the Menasha Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Shawano Community: 3.1, Menasha: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Shawano Community came up short against Seymour and fell 8-5. Shawano Community has not had much luck with Seymour recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Braylyn Babino and Abigail Bystol stepped up to the plate in a big way. Babino scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Bystol went 1-for-4 with a home run. Abbygail Wachtel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Menasha entered their tilt with New London with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Bulldogs on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Menasha has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Addie Lund, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Papendorf, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Shawano Community's loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for Menasha, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Shawano Community came up short against Menasha in their previous matchup back in April, falling 4-1. Will Shawano Community have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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