Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Poynette walked away with it. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Dodgeville Dodgers on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Pumas, who have now won three games in a row.
Pip Lapacek
| 05/28/26 vs Dodgeville | 7 |
| 05/26/26 vs Columbus | 8 |
| 05/21/26 @ Johnson Creek | 9 |
| 05/19/26 vs Pacelli | 10 |
| 05/16/26 vs Campbellsport | 7 |
| + 18 more games |
Pip Lapacek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 23 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiera Childs, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Karly Rivette, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Poynette was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dodgeville only posted a batting average of .174.
Poynette's win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Dodgeville, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Looking ahead, Poynette will be playing in front of their home fans against Lodi at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pumas 2, the Blue Devils 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Dodgeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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