Port Washington extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-12 in the process. They fell 8-3 to the Nicolet Knights. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 10-6.
Sam Hoeft made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
As for Nicolet, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-11. Eight seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Nicolet's side, the team relied heavily on Cole Fox, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Fox a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Stuck, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
Looking ahead, Port Washington will venture away from home to take on Kiel at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Nicolet, they will welcome Grafton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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