The Ashland Oredockers will take on the Mosinee Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashland has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ashland came into their game last Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Hayward, falling 13-5. The Oredockers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mosinee had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Abbotsford 12-0 on Thursday. Considering the Indians have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mosinee got a great performance from Zach Nechuta as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Nechuta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Baars was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Brady Lokken also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Mosinee, bringing their record up to 13-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Ashland, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
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