The Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights will face off against the United South Central Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kenyon-Wanamingo has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while United South Central will arrive with five straight wins.
Kenyon-Wanamingo had taken Triton down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Knights took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cobras.
Anna Ostertag spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Kenyon-Wanamingo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruby Sjoblom, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Amber Lerfald was another, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
United South Central came out on top against Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run sixth inning. The Rebels never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
United South Central's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Kenyon-Wanamingo, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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