The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the St. Anthony Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Teutopolis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Teutopolis stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Charleston 10-1.
Logan Lawson tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mick Niebrugge, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Mitch Koester was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Anthony unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak in Saturday's second game. Their rough 13-3 defeat to University might stick with them for a while. The loss put an end to St. Anthony's undefeated start to the season.
St. Anthony saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Vogel, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Teutopolis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for St. Anthony, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1-1.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Teutopolis has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. However, it's not like St. Anthony struggles in that department as they've averaged .444. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Teutopolis might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from St. Anthony when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Teutopolis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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