Bonduel lost against Manawa back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bears fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 3-2.
Bonduel got a good showing from Kallie Wilcox, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilcox has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bonduel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatum Sporisky, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Bonduel's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Manawa, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bonduel will take on Stratford at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Manawa, they will square off against Assumption at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolves 2.6, the Royals 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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