Green Bay Preble was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the West De Pere Phantoms. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Phantoms earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
Dallas Rady was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Green Bay Preble saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Petasek, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Gavin Krause also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Green Bay Preble's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for West De Pere, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Green Bay Preble is set to square off against their familiar foe De Pere at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 3.2, the Redbirds 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, West De Pere will challenge rival Sheboygan North at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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