Nekoosa is 1-8 against Westfield Area since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Nekoosa Papermakers will head out on the road to take on the Westfield Area Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. Nekoosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
Nekoosa lost 9-3 to Manawa on Friday.
Nekoosa got a good showing from Jackie Beadell, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Nekoosa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Boerboom, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westfield Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Wild Rose on Friday as Westfield Area made off with a 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for Westfield Area, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Natalee Meinke was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meinke has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meinke was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off six RBI, four runs, and four doubles while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Westfield Area got a big performance out of Carly Drew, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Kylie Barton was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Nekoosa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Westfield Area, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Nekoosa couldn't quite finish off Westfield Area in their previous matchup on April 11th and fell 12-10. Can Nekoosa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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