Nekoosa is 2-8 against Wisconsin Dells since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Papermakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. Nekoosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Nekoosa's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Mauston 17-0. The Papermakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by nine runs or more this season.
Jackie Beadell
| 05/12/26 @ Mauston | 2 |
| 05/05/26 @ Wautoma | 1 |
| 04/10/26 @ Westfield Area | 1 |
| 03/31/26 @ Berlin | 1 |
Jackie Beadell and Jaylah Murray did most of the damage at the plate: Beadell went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Murray got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two doubles gave Beadell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bristal Brock, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Nekoosa hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin Dells came up short against Adams-Friendship on Tuesday, falling 13-1. The Chiefs haven't had much luck with the Green Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Nekoosa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Wisconsin Dells, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Nekoosa got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April against Wisconsin Dells by a conclusive 10-1 score. Will the Papermakers repeat their success, or do the Chiefs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
