Baseball Preview: Onalaska Hilltoppers vs. Reedsburg Beavers
The Onalaska Hilltoppers will head out on the road to challenge the Reedsburg Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Onalaska took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Tomah with a sharp 10-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Onalaska considering their two-run performance the game before.
Onalaska got a great performance from Seth Kowalski as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kowalski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joseph Walters, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Landon Hubert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Reedsburg's hitters rose to the challenge against a Golden Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.15 runs allowed on Friday. Reedsburg blew past Mauston 12-2.
Onalaska has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Reedsburg, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Onalaska came up short against Reedsburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Onalaska avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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