Baseball Preview: New Holstein Huskies vs. Chilton Tigers
New Holstein is 1-9 against Chilton since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The New Holstein Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Chilton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, New Holstein had just enough and edged Two Rivers out 6-5.
Trent Roehrig made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Roehrig was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Roehrig wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keaton Wagner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chilton came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Clippers 3-2.
Like New Holstein, Chilton also got a great game from a two-way player: Hudson Ludwig. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Ludwig has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ludwig was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
New Holstein now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Chilton, they pushed their record up to 11-7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. New Holstein has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
New Holstein might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Chilton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can New Holstein avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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