Winnebago is 2-8 against Stillman Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Winnebago is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Winnebago turned things around against Byron on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 9-0 shutout.
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The result came thanks to Vern Gilley-Amdal's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Winnebago let Brooklyn Sisler and Aubrey Eklund run wild. Sisler scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Eklund scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs Eklund has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Grace Corl, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Stillman Valley didn't have quite enough to beat North Boone on Tuesday and fell 10-9.
Winnebago's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-7. As for Stillman Valley, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
Winnebago couldn't quite get it done against Stillman Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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