Winneconne extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-14. They lost 9-1 to the New London Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 last Saturday.
Winneconne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Youngbauer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for New London, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On New London's side, Ellie Winkelman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Winkelman has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, New London got a big performance out of Laine Fiane, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was Fiane's first of the season. Ellington Kaepernick was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Winneconne will face off against rival Green Bay West/East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, New London is set to square off against their familiar foe Menasha at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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