OREGON — The Cheesemakers scored their second win of the season with a 9-3 thrashing of Stoughton Jan. 15 in the Badger Challenge.

Blaze Janecke led Monroe (2-14, 0-6 Badger West) with four goals and two assists. Nate Ratke had two goals and Xander Obert saved 15 shots to secure the win. Monroe outshot Stoughton 54-15.

Cash Anderson opened the scoring by lighting the lamp with 12:59 left in the first period. Haden Barker and Cole Buholzer assisted.

Stoughton (1-13-1, 0-9 Badger East) evened it just 33 seconds later, but Ratke slipped one past the goalie to make it 2-1, with Janecke and Josh Haight assisting. 

In the second period, Stoughton against tied it early on, but Monroe strung off three straight goals to secure the lead – two from Janecke and another from Ratke. Haight added a second assist during the stretch. 

Stoughton made it 5-3 with a power play goal late in the second, but Blaze Janecke earned his hat trick off a pass from Wyatt Janecke with just 29 seconds left in the period.

Blaze scored his fourth goal on a power play early in the third, with Haight and Adian Grey assisting. Carson Kurschner and Cole Buholzer added late goals for Monroe, with Carter Nemergut and Gavin Roth earning assists.

Up next for Monroe is a road came at Badger West leader Reedsburg (13-5, 5-2) Jan. 20.