The La Crosse Central Riverhawks are taking a road trip to face off against the La Crosse Logan Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. La Crosse Central will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
La Crosse Central barely beat Sparta the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Riverhawks never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Thursday. The Riverhawks not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 14, 2024 (when they won 13-0).
Carmen Peterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, La Crosse Central got a big performance out of Ellie Gillitzer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs Gillitzer has posted since back in April. Norah Holkup was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, La Crosse Logan lost 10-3 to Aquinas on Wednesday. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
La Crosse Logan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maria Weber, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
La Crosse Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for La Crosse Logan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
La Crosse Central was able to grind out a solid win over La Crosse Logan when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Riverhawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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