Cedar Grove-Belgium is 5-0 against Sheboygan Area Lutheran since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Sheboygan Area Lutheran Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Cedar Grove-Belgium is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Cedar Grove-Belgium stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let Sheboygan Area Lutheran onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cedar Grove-Belgium considering their two-run performance the game before.
The result came thanks to Jude Ackeret's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cedar Grove-Belgium got a big performance out of Carter Schmitz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ira Hilbelink, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Cedar Grove-Belgium has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Sheboygan Area Lutheran, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
Sheboygan Area Lutheran's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cedar Grove-Belgium has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. It's a different story for Sheboygan Area Lutheran, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain Cedar Grove-Belgium's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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