The Little Chute Mustangs will face off against the Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Little Chute is looking for their season's first win.
Little Chute fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Waupaca on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 14-12. On the bright side, the 12- run effort marked the Mustangs' highest-scoring contest to date.
Danica Pfrang and Ella Mielke stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pfrang went 4-for-5 with four RBI and one triple, while Mielke scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That triple was Pfrang's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Bork, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fox Valley Lutheran never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against Clintonville as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Foxes in their matchups with the Truckers: they've now won five in a row.
Madison Babcock made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Babcock was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Bromm, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Pfrang, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Fox Valley Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clintonville only posted an OBP of .200.
Fox Valley Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Little Chute, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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