Baseball Recap: Kohler Blue Bombers vs. Howards Grove Tigers
Kohler waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Howards Grove Tigers by a score of 7-4. That's more bragging rights for Kohler, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Collin Thorne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thorne was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Nolan Kading looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Thorne wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Case, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Kohler's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Howards Grove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kohler will square off against Oostburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Kohler is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Howards Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Ozaukee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Howards Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Ozaukee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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