After flying high against Elkhorn last Thursday, Union Grove came back down to earth. The Union Grove Broncos fell just short of the Ashwaubenon Jaguars by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. Union Grove was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ashwaubenon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
Marlee Lange spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Union Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Madrigal, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Ashwaubenon's side, the team relied heavily on Elly Kirst, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Guarascio, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Union Grove's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Ashwaubenon, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
Union Grove will head out on the road to face off against Mishicot on Saturday. The timing is sure in Mishicot's favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home while Union Grove has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Ashwaubenon will take on Sheboygan South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ashwaubenon is facing Sheboygan South at the right time seeing as Sheboygan South is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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