Baseball Preview: Valders Vikings vs. New Holstein Huskies
The Valders Vikings will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the New Holstein Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Valders is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Valders had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Howards Grove.
Otis Berge was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
New Holstein never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Random Lake last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Rams. With that win, New Holstein brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Parker Ziebell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, New Holstein got a massive performance out of Cole Schaefer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ben Schroeder was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Valders' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for New Holstein, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valders has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Holstein struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Valders beat New Holstein 7-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Valders repeat their success, or does New Holstein have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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