Howards Grove won the last time they faced Valders, and things went their way on Friday too. The Howards Grove Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Valders Vikings and snuck past 8-6.
Ben Kaiser was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Kaiser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Mason Scharl and Drew Damrow did most of the damage at the plate: Scharl scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Damrow got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On Valders' side, Otis Berge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory got Howards Grove back to even at 2-2-1. As for Valders, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Howards Grove didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-2 win vs. Oostburg on the 13th. As for Valders, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Holstein at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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