The Holmen Vikings will take on the Onalaska Hilltoppers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Holmen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Holmen barely beat Superior the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 15-5 victory on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Abe Henderson
| 05/10/25 vs Superior | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs La Crosse Logan | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ La Crosse Central | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs La Crosse Central | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Sparta | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Abe Henderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Tyler Rosenow was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Meanwhile, Onalaska won against La Crosse Logan on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Hilltoppers walked away with an 8-3 win over the Rangers.
Ian Kowal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. He has become a key player for Onalaska: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise. Kowal was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Kowal wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trent Oyen, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Bradyn Delong, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Holmen's victory bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Onalaska, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Everything went Holmen's way against Onalaska in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Holmen made off with an 8-2 victory. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Hilltoppers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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