Nekoosa dropped their record down to 6-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 8-5 to the Wautoma Hornets. The Papermakers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hornets earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
As for Wautoma, they pushed their record up to 8-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Wautoma's part, the team relied heavily on Carson Rose, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Rose has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Jett Richard was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Nekoosa is set to challenge their familiar foe Wisconsin Dells at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Wautoma will square off against rival Mauston at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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