Clintonville tops Menominee Nation 20-6 in five-inning softball win

Clintonville kept pressure on Menominee Nation from the first inning to the last at Keshena, scoring in all five frames and leaving the Eagles with a 20-6 loss that stretched their skid to seven straight games.

The Truckers’ offense never let the game settle, and the final line reflected it. Clintonville had already won 15-0 against Waupaca, its largest margin of victory of the season to that point, and brought that momentum into Friday’s matchup against Menominee Nation. Key contributors for Clintonville included Morgan Retzlaff, Abby Tate and Maddy LaViolette, names that have helped drive a team that pushed its scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game with the win.

Menominee Nation found some offense of its own, but not nearly enough to keep pace with the constant Clintonville attack. Natalie Peters went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI and a stolen base, while Taylesia Pamonicutt finished 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs and one RBI. Those numbers showed the Eagles could still create pressure on the bases and produce at the plate, even in a lopsided result.

Still, the bigger story for Menominee Nation was how quickly the game got away. A five-inning, 20-run outing by an opponent usually points to trouble in the circle and in the field, and this one looked no different as Clintonville kept building across every inning instead of handing the Eagles a chance to reset. The loss left Menominee Nation at 2-14, a harsh reminder of how thin the margin has been for Miranda Roland’s team through a difficult stretch.

The matchup also echoed Clintonville’s 11-4 win over Menominee Nation in May 2024, suggesting the Truckers have found a formula that has repeatedly worked against the Eagles. For Menominee Nation, the immediate task is more straightforward: tighten defense, slow opposing rallies and find a way to stop games from turning into runaway innings before the scoreboard gets out of reach.