The Oak Creek Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Kimberly Papermakers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Kimberly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Oak Creek is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Slinger just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Owls.
Meanwhile, Kimberly had just enough and edged out Oshkosh West 4-2 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Papermakers.
Sawyer Deering spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Benny Kieffer, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Ryan Halfmann was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Kimberly's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Oak Creek couldn't quite get it done against Kimberly when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 12-9. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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