Baseball Recap: Brillion Has No Trouble Against Valders

Brillion never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Valders on Monday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 12-2 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lions' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Chase Braun

Runs

05/19/25 vs Valders	2
05/10/25 @ Mishicot	2
05/08/25 @ Sheboygan Falls	2
05/05/25 @ Kewaunee	1
04/08/25 vs Chilton	1

Chase Braun made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Brillion's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Reinke, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Blake Kettner was another key player, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Brillion always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valders only posted an OBP of .364.

The victory got Brillion back to even at 9-9. As for Valders, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Brillion is set to square off against their familiar foe New Holstein at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Valders will face off against rival Chilton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.