After a string of four wins, Hortonville's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kimberly Papermakers. Hortonville has not had much luck with Kimberly recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Braylon Brantner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hortonville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kameron Chronis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hortonville's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Kimberly, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hortonville will take on West De Pere at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West De Pere's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Hortonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kimberly, they will be playing at home against Slinger at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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