East Dubuque is 10-0 against River Ridge/Scales Mound since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The East Dubuque Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. East Dubuque knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully River Ridge/Scales Mound likes a good challenge.
East Dubuque stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Durand as East Dubuque made off with a 12-2 win.
Curin Oberman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Oberman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Oberman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, East Dubuque got a massive performance out of Isabel Stewart, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Mia Wilwert was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, River Ridge/Scales Mound unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 13-1 to Lena-Winslow. River Ridge/Scales Mound has not had much luck with Lena-Winslow recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
River Ridge/Scales Mound saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Winter, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
East Dubuque has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for River Ridge/Scales Mound, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
River Ridge/Scales Mound's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Dubuque has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for River Ridge/Scales Mound, though, as they've only averaged .313. Will they be able to contain East Dubuque's hitters?
East Dubuque took their victory against River Ridge/Scales Mound in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 13-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Dubuque since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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