For the second straight game, Badger will face off against Wilmot. The Badgers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Badger has five straight victories, Wilmot has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Badger took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Wilmot, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Badgers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 4-2. While the Badgers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
For Wilmot's part, Payton Biddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
Badger's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wilmot, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Wilmot's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Badger has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Wilmot, though, as they've been averaging only 2.5 strikeouts. Will Badger keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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