The Tomah Timberwolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middleton Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tomah will be looking to keep their 22-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Tomah sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln. That's two games straight that Tomah has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Middleton rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Riverhawks a 5-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Middleton.
The result came thanks to Megan Button's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Middleton's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Zimmerman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylie Klock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tomah has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Middleton, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Tomah might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Middleton in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Will Tomah 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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