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| 04/17/25 - Home | 5-10 L |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 12-3 W |
| 04/10/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Iola-Scandinavia and Wittenberg-Birnamwood are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Thunderbirds will venture away from home to face off against the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Iola-Scandinavia is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since May 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Shiocton by a score of 5-3.
Iola-Scandinavia saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Munoz, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wittenberg-Birnamwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bonduel. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Chargers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ella Eichman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Zoey Thorson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Rory Salvesen, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Iola-Scandinavia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Iola-Scandinavia came up short against Wittenberg-Birnamwood when the teams last played back in April, falling 10-5. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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