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| 05/05/23 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 05/06/22 - Home | 10-6 W |
| 05/28/21 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/07/21 - Away | 12-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hortonville is 9-1 against Fond du Lac since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Polar Bears will face off against the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hortonville had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Appleton West on Tuesday. The Polar Bears were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Terrors. The win continues a trend for the Polar Bears in their matchups with the Terrors: they've now won six in a row.
Fond du Lac came out on top against Oshkosh West on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run seventh inning. The Cardinals blew past the Wildcats 10-2. That looming 10-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.
Susan Vokes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lillian Birschbach, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Mallory Thorpe, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Fond du Lac is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hortonville, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Hortonville took their victory against Fond du Lac when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Polar Bears repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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