Janesville Parker extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-17 in the process. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Badger Badgers. The Vikings were not able to make up for their loss to the Badgers from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
As for Badger, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Badger's part, Troy Hibbard looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew O'Grady, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Zach Walton, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Janesville Parker will head out on the road to square off against Madison West at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Badger, they will host Woodstock North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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