Baseball Preview: Pulaski Red Raiders vs. Ashwaubenon Jaguars
Pulaski is 4-0 against Ashwaubenon since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pulaski Red Raiders will be playing at home against the Ashwaubenon Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Pulaski's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Ashwaubenon has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Pulaski's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Bay Port on Monday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Pirates.
Pulaski saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Olson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Ashwaubenon had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Green Bay Southwest on Monday.
Ashwaubenon also got a good showing from Jonathan Jeske, who pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Evan Jacobs was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cody Monfils, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Ashwaubenon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Bay Southwest only tossed three.
Pulaski's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Ashwaubenon, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pulaski has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ashwaubenon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pulaski came out on top in a nail-biter against Ashwaubenon when the teams last played back in May of 2016, sneaking past 3-2. Will Pulaski repeat their success, or does Ashwaubenon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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