Baseball Game Preview: Wautoma Hornets vs. Berlin Indians

Hornets

Runs

04/11/25 @ Almond-Bancroft	11
04/08/25 vs Wittenberg-Birnamwood	4
04/03/25 @ Oshkosh West	7
04/01/25 @ Omro	4

Wautoma and Berlin are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wautoma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Wautoma lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Almond-Bancroft, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's match. The Hornets were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Eagles on Friday. The Hornets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Ben Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jett Richard, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those hits were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Carson Rose, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Berlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 11-1 to Ripon.

Berlin's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Wautoma, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Wautoma took their victory against Berlin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-7 score. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.