The Pulaski Red Raiders will head out on the road to take on the De Pere Redbirds at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Pulaski beat Notre Dame Academy 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pulaski.
Morgan Vertz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kianna Altendorf, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Molly Molthen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, De Pere has not done well against Green Bay Preble recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. De Pere came out on top in a nail-biter against Green Bay Preble and snuck past 4-2.
De Pere also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Reese Falish gave up just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Julianne Bradford was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pulaski has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season. As for De Pere, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Pulaski came out on top in a nail-biter against De Pere in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pulaski since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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