Cedar Grove-Belgium was the 6-5 winner over Kohler when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets fell just short of the Kohler Blue Bombers by a score of 7-6 on Thursday.
Jude Ackeret was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ira Hilbelink and Jonah Banton did some serious damage despite the final result: Hilbelink scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Banton got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brody Kraus, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cedar Grove-Belgium didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kohler only tossed seven.
On Kohler's side, Collin Thorne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Thorne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Thorne wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Hock, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cedar Grove-Belgium's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Kohler, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Cedar Grove-Belgium will take on Ozaukee at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Grove-Belgium is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Kohler, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Saint Thomas Aquinas, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Kohler's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Saint Thomas Aquinas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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