Janesville Craig made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Verona, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since April 17th.
Maddie Schieve spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Janesville Craig saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbie Claas, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Janesville Craig's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-14. As for Verona, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Janesville Craig wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-0 win against Vel Phillips Memorial on the 22nd. Hopefully Verona paid attention to the Cougars' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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