De Pere extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 11-9. They came up short against the Ashwaubenon Jaguars, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 back in April.
As for Ashwaubenon, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Ashwaubenon's part, Grace Aichele was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Aichele has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Ashley Woodworth was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Lauren Seeling was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, De Pere will take on Manitowoc Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Ships have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.85 runs per game on average), something the Redbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ashwaubenon, they will challenge Pulaski at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars will need to watch out since the Red Raiders have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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