The Shiocton Chiefs will face off against the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wittenberg-Birnamwood took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Shiocton, who comes in off a win.
Shiocton took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Iola-Scandinavia, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Chiefs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thunderbirds on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1.
Meanwhile, Wittenberg-Birnamwood might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Tomahawk who claimed the real prize. The Chargers fell just short of the Hatchets by a score of 8-6.
Rory Salvesen and Zoey Thorson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Salvesen got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Thorson went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Salvesen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Moenke, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Shiocton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-5.
Shiocton might still be hurting after the 14-8 loss they got from Wittenberg-Birnamwood when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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