The Menasha Bluejays will take on the Pulaski Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Menasha nor Shawano Community made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Bluejays had just enough and edged out the Hawks 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Bluejays in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won seven in a row.
The team relied heavily on Paul Schmolinske, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Trevor DeBriyn was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pulaski narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Notre Dame Academy 4-2.
Pulaski saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Fredrickson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Menasha's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Pulaski, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Menasha has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pulaski struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Menasha came out on top in a nail-biter against Pulaski in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Bluejays have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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