Baseball Recap: Ashwaubenon Jaguars vs. Sheboygan North Golden Raiders
In what's become a running theme this season, Ashwaubenon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Sheboygan North Golden Raiders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ashwaubenon also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Nick Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up ten Ks. That hit was his first of the 2024 season.
On the hitting side, Hunter Heinemeyer and Zak Bellile did most of the damage at the plate: Heinemeyer scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Bellile scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Sheboygan North's side, Mark Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Ashwaubenon pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Sheboygan North, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Ashwaubenon will be playing in front of their home fans against De Pere at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. De Pere will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Ashwaubenon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sheboygan North, they are on the road again on Friday to play Notre Dame Academy at 4:30 p.m. Notre Dame Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Sheboygan North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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