Janesville Parker is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Madison West an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Janesville Parker Vikings will be playing at home against the Madison West Regents at 4:30 p.m.
Janesville Parker fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Elkhorn on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Elks by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by just one run.
Delaney King made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Kenedi Pryne was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Madison West had just enough and edged out Sun Prairie West 4-3 on Tuesday.
Amira Baldon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Baldon wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ishi Gregory, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those hits were Gregory's first of the season. Another was Fiona Dettmann, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Madison West's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Janesville Parker, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Janesville Parker was able to grind out a solid victory over Madison West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 4-1. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Regents have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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