The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes will head out on the road to face off against the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, while Teutopolis put up some runs, the same can't be said for Mater Dei. Teutopolis blew past Mater Dei 9-0.
Davin Worman made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Worman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Logan Lawson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Austin Borries was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Mick Niebrugge, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs and snuck past 3-1.
Teutopolis is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Teutopolis might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from St. Joseph-Ogden when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Teutopolis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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