Baseball Preview: Kiel Raiders vs. Chilton Tigers
Kiel has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Chilton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kiel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Chilton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Kiel sidestepped Roncalli for a 5-3 win.
Kiel let Colton Schaefer and Hunter Pitzen loose on the outfield. Schaefer went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base, while Pitzen scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Chilton's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. Their rough 15-7 loss to Brillion might stick with them for a while.
Chilton 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.
Kiel's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Chilton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kiel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kiel came up short against Chilton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Thankfully for Kiel, Max Mueller (who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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