Softball Preview: New Holstein Huskies vs. Oostburg Flying Dutchmen
The New Holstein Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Holstein will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, New Holstein gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Roncalli a 15-0 shutout.
Jacey Sesing was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Horn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oostburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Hilbert by a score of 8-6.
Cassie Tenhaken spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Crystal Dulmes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
New Holstein has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Oostburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went New Holstein's way against Oostburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as New Holstein made off with a 20-0 win. Will New Holstein repeat their success, or does Oostburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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