Kiel dropped their record down to 9-3 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's 13-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They lost 7-1 to the New Holstein Huskies. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kiel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Schaefer, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for New Holstein, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On New Holstein's side, Parker Ziebell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Ziebell also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because New Holstein is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. Ziebell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ethan Schmitz was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Landon Floyd also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
While Kiel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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