Baseball Recap: Make It 18 in a Row for Brillion

Lions

Previous Games

05/14/26 vs New Holstein	7-5
05/11/26 @ New Holstein	7-6
05/09/26 vs Oostburg	9-6
05/09/26 @ Mishicot	5-3
05/07/26 @ Roncalli	11-2
+ 13 more games

Brillion extended their winning streak to 18 on Thursday, bumping them up to 19-2. They had just enough and edged out the New Holstein Huskies 7-5. Seven seems to be a good number for the Lions as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Landon Mathes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Hayden Cousin was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 contests. Another player making a difference was Heath Cousin, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Brillion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

As for New Holstein, they dropped their record down to 10-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since April 7th.

On New Holstein's side, Parker Manderscheid was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Doherty, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brillion will challenge Reedsville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for New Holstein, they will take on Plymouth at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.28 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.