PULASKI — It’s no secret the the Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts softball team had its eye’s on a return trip to the WIAA state softball tournament in a quest for a third-in-a-row title.
Top seed Kaukauna took a major step toward that goal Thursday with a 10-0 sectional final win over #2 Green Bay Preble at Pulaski High School.
Summer Schmidt and Reagan Millard both had home runs in the shutout.
The win pushed the Ghosts’ winning streak to 78 games.
The Ghosts now can focus on preparing for the trip to Goodman Diamond on the UW Madison campus, a stage quite familiar to the team.
The 2023 State Softball Tournament runs Thursday-Saturday, June 8-10 in Madison.
DIVISION 1
Division 1 Quarterfinals – Thursday, June 8
8 a.m. Game 1 – #2 Seed vs. #7 Seed
10 a.m. Game 2 – #3 Seed vs. #6 Seed
12 p.m. Game 3 – #1 Seed vs. #8 Seed
2 p.m. Game 4 – #4 Seed vs. #5 Seed
Division 1 Semifinals – Friday, June 9
7 p.m. Game 5 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
9 p.m. Game 6 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
Division 1 Championship – Saturday, June 10
6:30 p.m. Game 7 – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
The Ghosts softball team’s last loss was May 18, 2021, and they are chasing a third-in-a-row state title.
The Galloping Ghosts captured the gold trophy in each of its previous state appearances including 2010, 2017, 2021 and 2022.
Spring 2023 roster:
- 1, Karly Meredith, P/IF, 10
- 3, Chloe Herzfeldt, IF, 10
- 9, Grace Boyle, P, 12
- 12 Paige Miller, 3B, 12
- 14, Raivyn Rabideau, IF, 9
- 16, Ava Bloch, C, 12
- 17, Kally Meredith, OF, 12
- 19, Paige Bodenheimer, OF, 9
- 20, Summer Schmidt, OF/C, 10
- 22, Taryn Christopher, IF, 11
- 23, Jozy Ebben, IF, 10
- 26, Reaghan Millard, Utility, 12
- 29, Karlee DeGroot, IF, 11
- 30, Grace Schomin, P, 10
- 31, Hailie Peters, OF, 12
- 33, Chloe Fuchs, Utility, 10
- 39, Taylor Federwitz, C, 9
- 36, Sydney Kappus, IF, 12
- Coach: Tim Roehrig
- Assistant Coach: Bill Huss
- Athletic Trainers: Ben Charles, Courtney O’Neil
- Athletic Director: Nate Werner
- Principal: Chris McDaniel
- Superintendent: Mike Slowinski
