Baseball Recap: Kiel Raiders vs. Oostburg Flying Dutchmen
Kiel waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. Everything went their way against the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen as they made off with a 10-1 win. Considering Kiel has won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hunter Pitzen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grant Manz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Colton Schaefer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
On Oostburg's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas LeMahieu, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Kiel pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Oostburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Kiel will be playing at home against Two Rivers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kiel's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches. As for Oostburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Sheboygan Falls at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oostburg is facing Sheboygan Falls at the right time seeing as Sheboygan Falls is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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