The Oak Creek Knights will square off against the Union Grove Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oak Creek has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Union Grove will arrive with three straight victories.
Oak Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Arrowhead, who was ranked 17th at the time (Oak Creek was ranked 16th). The Knights fell just short of the Warhawks by a score of 8-6 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since May 14, 2024.
Kennedy Christopher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
Union Grove came out on top against Burlington on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run sixth inning. The Broncos put the hurt on the Demons with a sharp 12-6 win. Considering the Broncos have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Santarelli was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Greening, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Union Grove hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive matchups.
Union Grove's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Oak Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Oak Creek might still be hurting after the 11-4 defeat they got from Union Grove when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Knights 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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