The Brodhead/Juda Cardinals will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Delavan-Darien Comets at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Brodhead/Juda got the win against Whitewater by a conclusive 11-4. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Whippets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Brodhead/Juda got a massive performance out of Braylon Strehlow, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Gabe Bockhop was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Delavan-Darien never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Big Foot last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Chiefs.
Joel Janssen and Kaden Garbe made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Janssen tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Garbe tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Janssen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. At bat, Janssen scored five runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Garbe scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haaken Hovestol, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin O'Grady, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Delavan-Darien always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Big Foot only posted an OBP of .346.
Brodhead/Juda now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Delavan-Darien, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Brodhead/Juda couldn't quite get it done against Delavan-Darien in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
