Baseball Game Preview: Kohler Blue Bombers vs. Oostburg Flying Dutchmen
By Team Reports
Apr 26, 2025, 3:37am
Baseball Preview: Kohler Blue Bombers vs. Oostburg Flying Dutchmen
Kohler is 0-6 against Oostburg since April of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Blue Bombers will host the Flying Dutchmen at 5:00 p.m. Kohler will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Friday, Kohler narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Laconia 8-7.

Collin Thorne
04/25/25 vs Laconia | 6 |
04/04/25 vs Winnebago Lutheran Academy | 2 |
05/23/24 vs Howards Grove | 1 |
05/14/24 @ Random Lake | 1 |
05/09/24 @ Ozaukee | 1 |
+ 2 more games |
Collin Thorne made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zane Willadsen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Oostburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 12-2 to Cedar Grove-Belgium.
Kohler pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Oostburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kohler has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oostburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kohler might still be hurting after the 14-5 loss they got from Oostburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Blue Bombers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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