There's no place like home for Manawa, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the Rosholt Hornets by a score of 8-4 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Manawa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Rosholt's part, Addi Gagas was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Gagas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gagas was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Natalie Rink was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Rosholt lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Manawa is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Rosholt, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Manawa will be playing at home against Amherst at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Amherst's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Manawa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rosholt, they will head out on the road to face off against Tri-County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Rosholt is facing Tri-County at the right time seeing as Tri-County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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