The Mineral Point Pointers will venture away from home to challenge the Deerfield Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mineral Point will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Mineral Point is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Darlington with a sharp 24-0 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Pointers, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tenleigh Bockhop and Aida Tuttle made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Bockhop struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Tuttle tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bockhop has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, Bockhop went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Tuttle went 3-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Tuttle has posted since back in April of 2025.
Ava Ingwell
| 04/30/26 @ Darlington | 5 |
| 04/11/26 vs East Dubuque | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Fennimore | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Vernon Hills | 3 |
| 04/20/26 @ Iowa-Grant | 2 |
In other batting news, Ava Ingwell and Austyn Kinch did most of the damage at the plate: Ingwell went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Kinch went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Ingwell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chloe McVay, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Mineral Point kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Cambridge hit Deerfield with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Demons took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bluejays. Demons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bluejays since Thursday.
Mineral Point's record is now 14-3. As for Deerfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Mineral Point got the 'W' when the teams last played back in June of 2025 against Deerfield by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Pointers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Demons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
