Marinette extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-12. They lost 18-2 to the Denmark Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
Barrett Cole made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
As for Denmark, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Denmark's side, Shaelyn Kraschnewski made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kraschnewski has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee Kersten, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hazel Fields, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
While Marinette had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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