After flying high against Janesville Craig on Monday, Monona Grove came back down to earth. The Silver Eagles fell just short of the Watertown Goslings by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Silver Eagles in their meetings with the Goslings: they've now lost four in a row.
Brooklyn Vanden Branden
| 04/15/25 @ Watertown | 6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Janesville Craig | 11 |
| 04/12/25 @ Beloit Memorial | 7 |
Brooklyn Vanden Branden was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Monona Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Hanson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Hanson snagged this season.
Monona Grove's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. As for Watertown, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Monona Grove is set to challenge their familiar foe Fort Atkinson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Watertown will face off against rival Waunakee at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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