The Platteville Hillmen will head out on the road to face off against the East Dubuque Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Platteville came up short against Dodgeville and fell 9-4. Platteville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, East Dubuque stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on River Ridge/Scales Mound with a sharp 10-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for East Dubuque who now have four in a row.
Aleece Anglese was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Anglese was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Isabel Stewart was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Erika Dolan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Platteville's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for East Dubuque, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Platteville beat East Dubuque 6-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Dubuque's Megan Anger, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a double. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Platteville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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