The Pulaski Red Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Ashwaubenon Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pulaski gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Sheboygan South onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. While fans of Pulaski might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Addison Luebke and Morgan Vertz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Luebke pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Vertz tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Luebke scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Vertz scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cassandra Benberg was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Kiera Altman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Ashwaubenon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Redbirds 7-0.
Berritt Herr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kahlee James, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elly Kirst, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
The victory for Pulaski keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Ashwaubenon, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Ashwaubenon's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pulaski has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .530. It's a different story for Ashwaubenon, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain Pulaski's hitters?
Pulaski skirted past Ashwaubenon 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Does Pulaski have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ashwaubenon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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