Baseball Recap: New Glarus Takes a Loss

New Glarus couldn't beat Lancaster on Friday even though they stacked six runs on them in the sixth inning. The Glarner Knights fell just short of the Flying Arrows by a score of 10-9. The Glarner Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Flying Arrows apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Brock Roth and Nolan Julseth were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. Throwing, Roth tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Julseth struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Roth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Roth went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Julseth went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Ethan Colstad made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Matthew Roth was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

New Glarus' record is now 9-6. As for Lancaster, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-9 record.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Glarus will take on Dodgeville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lancaster, they will challenge Southwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.