Oshkosh West extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-6. They lost 7-0 to the Hortonville Polar Bears. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Polar Bears from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Hortonville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Hortonville's part, they got a great performance from Mason Burrichter as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Behnke, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Brock Wolter, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Oshkosh West is set to take on their familiar foe Oshkosh North at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hortonville will face off against rival Kaukauna at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Polar Bears 1.8, the Galloping Ghosts 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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