After flying high against Valders on Monday, Brillion came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the New Holstein Huskies by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Landon Mathes
| 05/10/25 vs Algoma | 11 |
| 05/05/25 @ Kewaunee | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Chilton | 2 |
| 04/06/25 vs Reedsville | 2 |
| 05/22/25 @ New Holstein | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Landon Mathes put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. He has become a key player for Brillion: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9 otherwise. Mathes was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Blake Kettner and Aiden Reinke stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kettner went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Reinke went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Brillion has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for New Holstein, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-11 record.
While Brillion had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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