La Crosse Central and Holmen are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The La Crosse Central Riverhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Holmen Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
La Crosse Central will head into Saturday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Saturday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They lost 12-0 to Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln. The matchup marked the first time this season in which La Crosse Central was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Holmen made easy work of Onalaska on Tuesday and carried off an 8-1 win.
Aaron Ploszay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Calvin Gilbertson, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Eli Edwardson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
La Crosse Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Holmen, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
La Crosse Central couldn't quite finish off Holmen when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for La Crosse Central, Tucker Gegenfurtner (who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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