The Neenah Rockets will face off against the De Pere Redbirds at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Neenah came up short against Appleton East on Tuesday, falling 11-3. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, De Pere waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Fighting Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Redbirds, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Trenton Kriewaldt was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lucas Koskey, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
De Pere always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
De Pere's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Neenah, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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