Baseball Preview: Kohler Blue Bombers vs. Oostburg Flying Dutchmen
Kohler is 0-4 against Oostburg since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Kohler Blue Bombers will head out on the road to square off against the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen at 4:30 p.m. Kohler will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Kohler will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Howards Grove, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Kohler came out on top against Howards Grove by a score of 7-4 on Thursday.
Collin Thorne made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thorne was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Nolan Kading looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Thorne wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Case, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Oostburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 21-6 loss at the hands of New Holstein.
Lucas LeMahieu made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Caden Helmer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Kohler's record is now 8-1. As for Oostburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kohler has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oostburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kohler might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Oostburg when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Kohler, Caleb Salm (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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