Holmen had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the La Crosse Logan Rangers out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Holmen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Holmen got a great performance from Paul Goryl as he didn't allow a single earned run over 7.2 innings pitched. Goryl has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Calvin Gilbertson was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Noah Oswald was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Holmen's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for La Crosse Logan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holmen will challenge La Crosse Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Holmen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for La Crosse Logan, they will head out on the road to face off against Elk Mound at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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