Hortonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hortonville of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Griffin Jens was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Jens was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kameron Chronis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-7.
Even though they lost, Hortonville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hortonville's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Kaukauna, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Hortonville will head out on the road to take on Appleton West at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kaukauna, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fond du Lac at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Fond du Lac has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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