Valders had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Two Rivers Purple Raiders. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-0 on Tuesday.
Austin Ebert
| 05/08/25 vs Two Rivers | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Brillion | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs New Holstein | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ New Holstein | 1 |
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Austin Ebert made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Valders is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Ebert was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Starr, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Jack Wendling was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Valders now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Two Rivers, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Valders and Two Rivers will both be playing Sheboygan Falls the next time they take the field. The Vikings will head out to face the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Purple Raiders will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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