Viroqua had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it six. They lost 13-7 to the Richland Center Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blackhawks of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Richland Center, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2. Considering they have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Richland Center's part, Kyree Fischer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Fischer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abaigeal Williams, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tatum Reyzek, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Viroqua will square off against Luther at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Richland Center, they will welcome Fennimore at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 3.4, the Golden Eagles 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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