Cedar Grove-Belgium put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Random Lake Rams an 18-0 shutout. Cedar Grove-Belgium's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brayden Oelhafen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Griffin Knight was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ira Hilbelink, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
The victory (which was Cedar Grove-Belgium's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. As for Random Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Cedar Grove-Belgium will have a chance to go back-to-back against Random Lake: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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