Wild Rose lost against Westfield Area back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wild Rose Wildcats lost 14-4 to the Westfield Area Pioneers. That's two games in a row now that Wild Rose has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Westfield Area's part, Natalee Meinke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meinke has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meinke was even better at the plate, 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.
Wild Rose's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Westfield Area, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wild Rose will take on Iola-Scandinavia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Westfield Area, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Nekoosa at 5:00 p.m. Nekoosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.
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