Baseball Game Preview: Oostburg Plays at Home

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 5:23am

Baseball Preview: Oostburg Flying Dutchmen vs. Random Lake Rams

After three games on the road, Oostburg is heading back home. They will take on the Random Lake Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oostburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Oostburg will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Kohler on Thursday. Oostburg put the hurt on Kohler with a sharp 14-5 victory. Oostburg's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Levi Mills made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Mills was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.

In other batting news, Caden Helmer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Caeden Steuerwald was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.

Meanwhile, Random Lake fell victim to Cedar Grove-Belgium and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Rockets. Random Lake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Oostburg's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Random Lake, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6.

Oostburg came up short against Random Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Will Oostburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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