The De Pere Redbirds will square off against the Menasha Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. De Pere is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Menasha will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: De Pere extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. The Redbirds walked away with a 6-2 win over Notre Dame Academy.
Reese Falish made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Robinett, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 12 matchups. Another player making a difference was Julianne Bradford, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
De Pere was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Menasha beat Arrowhead 10-5 last Saturday.
Menasha is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for De Pere, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
De Pere came out on top in a nail-biter against Menasha when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Redbirds repeat their success, or do the Bluejays have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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