Baseball Preview: Dominican Knights vs. Ozaukee Warriors
The Dominican Knights will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Ozaukee Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Things were looking good for Dominican after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Racine Lutheran/Prairie by a score of 10-9.
Charlie Wahlen put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Wahlen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Michael Cruz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Paddy Foy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ozaukee came up short against Kohler last Thursday and fell 9-5.
Mason Schroeder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Dominican's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Ozaukee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Dominican came out on top in a nail-biter against Ozaukee in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Dominican have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ozaukee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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