
Cardinals
05/08/25 vs Edgerton | 14 |
04/22/25 @ Edgerton | 13 |
04/03/25 vs Delavan-Darien | 13 |
05/10/25 vs River Valley | 6 |
05/02/25 @ East Troy | 6 |
Brodhead had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt River Valley on Saturday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Blackhawks. Considering the Cardinals have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mady Henning made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keegan Steinke, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ava Risum, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Brodhead is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for River Valley, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
Brodhead wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 10-4 victory against Big Foot on the 13th. River Valley has also already played their next contest (against Belmont), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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