The Janesville Craig Cougars will square off against the Waunakee Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Janesville Craig will be strutting in after a victory while Waunakee will be coming in after a defeat.
Janesville Craig took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Sun Prairie West.
Maddie Schieve spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abbie Claas, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, while it was Waunakee who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was Milton who put up more. The Warriors fell 10-7 to the Red Hawks. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Red Hawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Ryla Ripp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Audra Ubersox, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Janesville Craig is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Waunakee, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Janesville Craig couldn't quite finish off Waunakee in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 3-1. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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