Hartford waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Oconomowoc Raccoons. This was payback for Hartford, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Brandon Pohl tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carter Kutz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aidan Kolb, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Hartford pushed their record up to 21-2 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Oconomowoc, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hartford will take on Watertown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hartford's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Watertown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oconomowoc, they will head out on the road to square off against Catholic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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