Baseball Game Preview: New Glarus Glarner Knights vs. Darlington Redbirds

The New Glarus Glarner Knights will square off against the Darlington Redbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Glarus has three straight victories, Darlington has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, New Glarus got the win against Beloit Memorial by a conclusive 8-2.

Cooper Olson looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, New Glarus got a massive performance out of Ethan Colstad, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nolan Julseth, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Darlington didn't have quite enough to beat Fennimore on Tuesday and fell 12-11.

New Glarus pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Darlington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.

New Glarus came up short against Darlington in their previous matchup back in May of 2017, falling 10-5. Will the Glarner Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.