Kaukauna has not done well against Hortonville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Hortonville Polar Bears. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kaukauna also won the last time the pair played back in April.
For Hortonville's part, Griffin Jens was huge no matter where he played 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kameron Chronis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole 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.
Kaukauna's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Hortonville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Kaukauna will be playing in front of their home fans against Fond du Lac at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fond du Lac's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Kaukauna's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hortonville, they will head out on the road to square off against Appleton West at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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