Madison West had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-15 to make it six. They fell 8-5 to the Janesville Parker Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 back in April.
Ada Gentry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up six earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Fiona Dettmann made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Sky Beutter, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
As for Janesville Parker, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
On Janesville Parker's side, Lilly Keller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kenedi Pryne, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Delaney King was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
As of now, neither Madison West nor Janesville Parker have any future games scheduled.
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