Fox Valley Lutheran waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Little Chute Mustangs out 10-9. That's more bragging rights for Fox Valley Lutheran, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Fox Valley Lutheran got a big performance out of Melayna Sokulski, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Butler, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Little Chute's side, Kyra Whalley and Grace Jansen did some serious damage despite the final result: Whalley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Jansen scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Beahm, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Fox Valley Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Little Chute, their loss was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fox Valley Lutheran will square off against Marinette at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Little Chute, they will head out on the road to face off against Green Bay West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Little Chute is facing Green Bay West at the right time seeing as Green Bay West is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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