The East Dubuque Warriors will square off against the Platteville Hillmen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in East Dubuque's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Platteville has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Saturday, East Dubuque came up short against Morrison and fell 7-4.
East Dubuque saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Welp, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Platteville beat Sauk Prairie 7-2 on Thursday.
Mikala Schnering was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Schnering was also solid in the batter's box, earning one run and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabby Key, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lainee Pickel, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Platteville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sauk Prairie struck out 12 times.
East Dubuque's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Platteville, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
East Dubuque couldn't quite get it done against Platteville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 6-3. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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