Black River Falls had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 9-9-1 to make it four. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks. The match marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
As for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
For Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau's part, not much got past Caiden Brady, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Black River Falls off the board. Brady has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam De Jager, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Nathan Holthaus also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Looking ahead, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau will take on Onalaska at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Black River Falls will be paying especially close attention to the Red Hawks' game: after the Red Hawks face off against the Hilltoppers, they'll take on Black River Falls again at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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