New Waverly is on an eight-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Onalaska an 18-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The New Waverly Bulldogs will take on the Onalaska Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
New Waverly is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Onalaska with a sharp 20-1 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded New Waverly with their most commanding win of the season.
Emily Cole made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Cole has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cole was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, New Waverly got a massive performance out of Kyndal Bingham, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Bailey Stewart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
New Waverly's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-15. As for Onalaska, their loss dropped their record down to 0-27.
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