Hortonville is 2-8 against Kimberly since June of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hortonville Polar Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kimberly Papermakers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Hortonville came up short against Menomonee Falls and fell 5-2.
Hortonville got a good showing from Braylon Brantner, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Even though they lost, Hortonville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Kimberly's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Neenah by a score of 12-11. One positive for Kimberly, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Hortonville's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Kimberly, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Hortonville came up short against Kimberly when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Hortonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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