The Oshkosh North Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Waupun Warriors at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oshkosh North has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Waupun will come in with nine straight wins.
Oshkosh North managed to slip by Fond du Lac the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Spartans lost 12-0 to the Cardinals on Thursday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Waupun never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Ripon 13-0. Considering the Warriors have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jake Krueger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Waupun got a massive performance out of Landon Richter, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Logan Prall, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Waupun always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ripon only posted an OBP of .316.
Waupun's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Oshkosh North, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
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