DeForest waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Monona Grove Silver Eagles and snuck past 6-5. This was payback for DeForest, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Payton Steffen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, DeForest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Oughton, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
DeForest's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Monona Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DeForest will take on Oregon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Monona Grove, they will be playing at home against Watertown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Watertown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Monona Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
