Wittenberg-Birnamwood took a 15-run defeat the last time they faced off against Almond-Bancroft, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Chargers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles on Friday, sneaking past 8-6. For the Chargers, this counts as revenge for the 15-0 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Rory Salvesen
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Rory Salvesen and Sophia Lemieux did most of the damage at the plate: Salvesen got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Lemieux went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Salvesen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Zoey Thorson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April.
The win made it two in a row for Wittenberg-Birnamwood and bumps their season record up to 13-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Almond-Bancroft, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood and Almond-Bancroft should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Chargers (ranked 127th) will meet Shiocton (ranked 279th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Almond-Bancroft will face off against Rosholt at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (44 vs. 357).
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