There's no place like home for Westfield Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let the Mauston Golden Eagles get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pioneers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Natalee Meinke made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucy Paskey, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Izzy Nelson was another key player, earning two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Pioneers
| 05/08/25 vs Mauston | 67.9% |
| 04/11/25 vs Pardeeville | 63.6% |
| 03/28/25 @ Montello | 59.6% |
| 05/06/25 @ Nekoosa | 36.4% |
| 05/05/25 @ Poynette | 6.2% |
Westfield Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Westfield Area's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Mauston, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
Coming up, Westfield Area will venture away from home to square off against Wild Rose at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mauston, they will take on Sparta at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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