The Wautoma Hornets will square off against the Mauston Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Wautoma's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Mauston has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
While Wautoma didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Nekoosa 7-6.
Meanwhile, Mauston fell victim to Westfield Area and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 28-0.
Wautoma has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mauston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Wautoma took their win against Mauston in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 17-1 score. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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