The Fond du Lac Cardinals are on the road again on Thursday to play the Oshkosh North Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Fond du Lac sidestepped De Pere for a 2-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Oshkosh North can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Everything went their way against Appleton North as Oshkosh North made off with a 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oshkosh North.
Brooke Peters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Niemczyk, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maelyn Gregory, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a stolen base.
Fond du Lac is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Oshkosh North, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Fond du Lac came up short against Oshkosh North in their previous meeting back in April, falling 13-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oshkosh North's Sophia Housworth, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Now that Fond du Lac knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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