Madison West fell victim to DeForest and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeForest Norskies. Madison West was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as DeForest apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For DeForest's part, the result came thanks to Connor Giese's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. Giese has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, DeForest's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cullen Kirchberg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Madison West has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for DeForest, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-13.
Madison West will head out on the road to face off against Janesville Parker at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for DeForest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monona Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monona Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so DeForest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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