The Madison West Regents will square off against the Stoughton Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Madison West is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 8-1 to Janesville Craig.
Madison West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fiona Dettmann, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Stoughton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Edgerton on Friday. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Crimson Tide. The Vikings not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23, 2024.
Madelyn Barsness and Camille Buell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Barsness pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Buell pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. At the plate, Barsness scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Buell scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. That's the most runs Buell has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Cara Link and Emily Matheny did most of the damage at the plate: Link scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Matheny went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most hits Link has posted since back in April of 2024. Chloe Buell was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Stoughton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Stoughton's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Madison West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Madison West was able to grind out a solid victory over Stoughton when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. Do the Regents have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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