Madison West extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-11 in the process. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sun Prairie East Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-3 back in April.
As for Sun Prairie East, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
For Sun Prairie East's part, the result came thanks to Allison Giese's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Giese has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ella Ireland was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Abby Packard, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Madison West is set to face off against their familiar foe Middleton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sun Prairie East will challenge rival Vel Phillips Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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