The Green Bay Preble Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Ashwaubenon Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashwaubenon took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Green Bay Preble, who comes in off a win.
Green Bay Preble took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Green Bay Southwest. The victory was some much needed relief for Green Bay Preble as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Green Bay Preble got a great performance from Nathan Pollen as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Pollen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Wertel, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Kuehn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ashwaubenon's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (1-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Green Bay Preble's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Ashwaubenon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Green Bay Preble has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ashwaubenon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Green Bay Preble might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Ashwaubenon in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Green Bay Preble avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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