Green Bay Southwest hasn't had much luck against De Pere recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fighting Trojans will take on the Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. Green Bay Southwest has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Green Bay Southwest's offense. They came up short against West De Pere on Thursday, falling 17-0. The Fighting Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, De Pere came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Vikings. Five seems to be a good number for the Redbirds as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
De Pere got a great performance from Reese Falish as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Falish has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Robinett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Craig, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
De Pere pushed their record up to 18-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Green Bay Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-21.
Green Bay Southwest suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to De Pere in their previous matchup on May 7th. Can the Fighting Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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