Sadly, Mauston is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They suffered a tough 22-0 loss at the hands of the Nekoosa Papermakers on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Mauston's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Nekoosa's part, Mickayla Andrews made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Andrews was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nekoosa got a massive performance out of Sofia Gaupp, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Karissa Cote, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Mauston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Nekoosa, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mauston is on the road again on Friday to play Sparta at 4:30 p.m. As for Nekoosa, they will challenge Manawa at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Nekoosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.6 runs per game this season.
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