Softball Recap: New Holstein Huskies vs. Kiel Raiders
After a string of three wins, New Holstein's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 8-3 to the Kiel Raiders. New Holstein was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kiel apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Kourtney Karls made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Kiel's side, Liz Neils was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Neils has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Neils was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Paige Wilkens was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chloe Meyer, who scored a run and stole a base.
New Holstein's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Kiel, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
New Holstein will take on Oakfield on Monday. Oakfield will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Kiel, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Two Rivers at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Two Rivers has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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