The Menasha Bluejays will head out on the road to square off against the Pulaski Red Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Menasha will be strutting in after a win while Pulaski will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Menasha gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Xavier as Menasha made off with a 13-0 win.
Teagan Massey-Planmann was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Massey-planmann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Taylor Papendorf was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Addie Lund, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pulaski entered their matchup against Ashwaubenon on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Pulaski fell just short of Ashwaubenon by a score of 5-3. It was the first time this season that Pulaski let down their fans at home.
Morgan Vertz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pulaski saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Luebke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Menasha's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Pulaski, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
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