The Waterford Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Burlington Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Waterford will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Waterford took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Portage. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wolverines as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Kendall Evjen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Evjen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Greil, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Ali Funk was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Burlington didn't have quite enough to beat Westosha Central on Friday and fell 5-4. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Burlington's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Waterford, their record is now 3-5.
Waterford skirted past Burlington 7-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Demons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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