Manawa won the last time they faced Bonduel and things went their way on Monday too. The Wolves had just enough and edged out the Bears 5-4.
Olivia Zielke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

Lexi Ferg
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On the hitting side, Lexi Ferg was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bre Bonikowske, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Manawa's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch. As for Bonduel, they moved to 15-7 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Manawa will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wautoma at 4:30 p.m. Bonduel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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