The Rice Lake Warriors will be playing at home against the Eau Claire North Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rice Lake took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over River Falls.
Emily Kalina made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Kalina was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Rice Lake let Madi Rowe and Ava Anderson loose on the outfield. Rowe scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Anderson scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire North beat Wausau West 6-3 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eau Claire North.
Rice Lake's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Eau Claire North, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Rice Lake might still be hurting after the 12-6 loss they got from Eau Claire North in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Rice Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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