
Thunderbirds
04/17/25 vs Wittenberg-Birnamwood | 5-10 |
04/15/25 vs Pittsville | 14-4 |
04/14/25 @ Weyauwega-Fremont | 18-1 |
04/11/25 vs Nekoosa | 8-1 |
04/10/25 vs Marion | 14-3 |
Iola-Scandinavia dropped their record down to 5-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell 10-5 to the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Iola-Scandinavia saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Munoz, who went 3-for-4 with one run. Libby Maus also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Wittenberg-Birnamwood's side, Rory Salvesen was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Hanson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Coming up, Iola-Scandinavia will head out on the road to square off against Bonduel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bears will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Thunderbirds surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tomahawk at 5:00 p.m.
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