Baseball Preview: Waupun Warriors vs. Kewaskum Indians
Waupun and Kewaskum are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Waupun Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kewaskum Indians at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Waupun will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Waupun is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Lake Country Lutheran, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Waupun was ranked 15th). Waupun fell just short of Lake Country Lutheran by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Waupun has scored all season.
Jake Krueger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Evan Sauer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Kewaskum sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Plymouth on Monday.
Kinston Grisolono made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Grisolono was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Sam Ciriacks looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Grisolono wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Liam Stoffel, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Waupun fell to 9-1. As for Kewaskum, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Waupun skirted past Kewaskum 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Waupun have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kewaskum turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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