Dodgeville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the River Valley Blackhawks. This was a revenge game for the Dodgers: when they faced off against the Blackhawks back in April, they had to take a 7-3 defeat.

Mikayla Lathrop
| 05/18/26 @ River Valley | 11 |
| 05/16/26 vs Janesville Parker | 13 |
| 05/15/26 vs Prairie du Chien | 13 |
| 05/12/26 @ Richland Center | 11 |
| 05/07/26 vs Lancaster | 6 |
| 05/05/26 vs Platteville | 7 |
Mikayla Lathrop made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Addison Reilly was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Alana Bradley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Dodgeville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for River Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-16.
Looking ahead, Dodgeville will challenge Mount Horeb at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dodgers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for River Valley, they will take on Reedsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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