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| 04/11/24 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 6-14 L |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 16-9 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 7-9 L |
| 05/10/22 - Home | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
La Crosse Central and Onalaska are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Riverhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. La Crosse Central is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
La Crosse Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Tomah on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-2 to the Timberwolves. Riverhawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Timberwolves since on Thursday.
La Crosse Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Onalaska sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Prairie du Chien on Friday. The Hilltoppers haven't had any issues with the Blackhawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Bradyn Delong made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Onalaska is 2-1 when Delong allows one or fewer hits, but 7-10 otherwise. Delong was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Zinnecker, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Onalaska's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for La Crosse Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
La Crosse Central might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Onalaska when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Riverhawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
