After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mathews, Badger was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Windham Bombers and snuck past 11-10. The high-scoring effort was just what Badger needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Isabella Bailey made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Bailey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bailey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Steh, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Elizabeth Price was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
On Windham's side, Angelina Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandria Hudak, who scored a run.
Badger's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Windham, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Badger will challenge Lordstown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Badger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Windham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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