Baseball Recap: Brillion Lions vs. Chilton Tigers
The matchup between Brillion and Chilton on Saturday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Brillion Lions blew past the Chilton Tigers 15-7. The result was nothing new for Brillion, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Joe Shimek made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Shimek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shimek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brillion got a massive performance out of Landon Hanson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Chase Braun was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
On Chilton's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Pierquet, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Brillion's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Chilton, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brillion will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Valders, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Brillion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Chilton, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kiel at 4:30 p.m. Kiel will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Chilton surely won't give up without a fight.
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