Oconomowoc extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 15-9 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mukwonago Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Tuesday.
As for Mukwonago, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Mukwonago's part, Ben Jones tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Adam Kudronowicz and Braedon Vogds did most of the damage at the plate: Kudronowicz went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Vogds went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Kudronowicz a new career-high. Austin Arnold was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Looking ahead, Oconomowoc will be playing in front of their home fans against Sun Prairie East at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mukwonago, they are taking a road trip to face off against New Berlin Eisenhower at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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