The Janesville Parker Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Elkhorn Elks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Janesville Parker has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight defeats, while Elkhorn will come in with four straight victories.
Things were looking good for Janesville Parker after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Janesville Craig by a score of 4-3.
Delaney King made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Maycee Martin also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elkhorn). Everything went their way against Waterford on Monday as they made off with a 17-7 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The team relied heavily on Ellie Jacobson, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, eight RBI, and two runs. Addison Schliepp was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Elkhorn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Elkhorn's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Janesville Parker, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Janesville Parker took their win against Elkhorn in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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