BARABOO - Sophomore Alysha Witt went 4-for-4 with a home run and five RBI to carry the Monroe High School softball team to an 11-2 win over Baraboo in a Badger Challenge game Thursday.
Monroe (17-7) had a four-run first inning to take an early lead. Witt hit a three-run home run in the third to extend the Cheesemakers' lead to 8-0.
Monroe junior Lexi Hilliard went 3-for-3, and senior Cassidy Pivonka was 3-for-4. The Cheesemakers' No. 6 though 8 hitters went a combined 10-for-11 with seven RBI.
"I will definitely take that," Monroe coach Dale Buvid said. "She (Witt) definitely got all of it. She hit it well. We are happy with that performance. Lexi has been going pretty good lately."
Senior Natalie Dillon pitched three two-hit shutout innings to get the win. She struck out four and didn't issue a walk. Junior Carly Upmann pitched three no-hit innings in relief and gave up two unearned runs. She struck out three and didn't issue a walk.
Freshman teammate Olivia Bobak pitched one shutout inning in relief and struck out one.
"We were able to play everyone and get them a couple of at-bats," Buvid said.
Monroe will host third-ranked Waupun in a doubleheader at 5 p.m. today at Twining Park.
"They are the real deal," Buvid said. "We have to be on our A-game to be competitive and to have a chance."
Monroe (17-7) had a four-run first inning to take an early lead. Witt hit a three-run home run in the third to extend the Cheesemakers' lead to 8-0.
Monroe junior Lexi Hilliard went 3-for-3, and senior Cassidy Pivonka was 3-for-4. The Cheesemakers' No. 6 though 8 hitters went a combined 10-for-11 with seven RBI.
"I will definitely take that," Monroe coach Dale Buvid said. "She (Witt) definitely got all of it. She hit it well. We are happy with that performance. Lexi has been going pretty good lately."
Senior Natalie Dillon pitched three two-hit shutout innings to get the win. She struck out four and didn't issue a walk. Junior Carly Upmann pitched three no-hit innings in relief and gave up two unearned runs. She struck out three and didn't issue a walk.
Freshman teammate Olivia Bobak pitched one shutout inning in relief and struck out one.
"We were able to play everyone and get them a couple of at-bats," Buvid said.
Monroe will host third-ranked Waupun in a doubleheader at 5 p.m. today at Twining Park.
"They are the real deal," Buvid said. "We have to be on our A-game to be competitive and to have a chance."
