Sun Prairie West had lost nine straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-17 to make it ten. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Sun Prairie East Cardinals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-2 loss on Wednesday.
As for Sun Prairie East, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Sun Prairie East's part, Allison Giese spent all 13 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. Giese has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lillyanna Gross was excellent, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run and one double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Cassie Coffey, who went 3-for-6 with one RBI.
Sun Prairie West has already played their next matchup (against Monona Grove), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Sun Prairie East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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