The Oregon Hawks will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Winnebago Indians at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, everything went Oregon's way against Rock Falls as Oregon made off with a 21-11 win.
Meanwhile, Winnebago made easy work of Byron on Monday and carried off a 13-4 victory.
Kyla Warkentien made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Warkentien was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Reese Erdahl was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Izzy Burd, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Oregon is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Winnebago, they pushed their record up to 8-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Oregon skirted past Winnebago 9-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oregon 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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