Kimberly is 8-2 against Hortonville since June of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kimberly Papermakers will head out on the road to take on the Hortonville Polar Bears at 5:00 p.m. Kimberly's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Hortonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Kimberly is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Neenah just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 12-11. One positive for Kimberly, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Hortonville came up short against Menomonee Falls on Saturday and fell 5-2.
Hortonville got a good showing from Braylon Brantner, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Even though they lost, Hortonville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Kimberly's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-1. As for Hortonville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Kimberly was able to grind out a solid victory over Hortonville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 9-4. Will Kimberly repeat their success, or does Hortonville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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