Baseball Preview: New Holstein Huskies vs. Valders Vikings
The New Holstein Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Valders Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Holstein is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
New Holstein never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Random Lake last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Rams. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win New Holstein has managed all season.
Parker Ziebell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, New Holstein got a massive performance out of Cole Schaefer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ben Schroeder was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Valders was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Howards Grove by a score of 8-6.
Otis Berge was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory got New Holstein back to even at 3-3. As for Valders, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valders struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
New Holstein came up short against Valders in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Thankfully for New Holstein, Kayden Kish (who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk)) 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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