The St. Mary's Springs Ledgers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chilton Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Chilton is hoping to do on Saturday what Omro couldn't on Thursday: put an end to St. Mary's Springs' winning streak, which now stands at six games. St. Mary's Springs' pitcher stepped up to hand Omro a 10-0 shutout. St. Mary's Springs' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Maliyah Galligan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Galligan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Galligan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Hafermann, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gracie Konkol, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chilton's hitters rose to the challenge against a Vikings pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.06 runs allowed on Thursday. Chilton blew past Valders 11-4.
Like St. Mary's Springs, Chilton also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Mueller. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Mueller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Chilton let Maddie Tasch and Gwendolyn Sell loose on the outfield. Tasch scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Sell scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Eliana Bates was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Mary's Springs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Chilton, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
St. Mary's Springs came up short against Chilton when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 9-4. Will St. Mary's Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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