Howards Grove was the 18-3 winner over Kohler when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Howards Grove Tigers fell just short of the Kohler Blue Bombers by a score of 6-5 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Howards Grove has lost by just one run.
Jonah Walleser was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Walleser was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lucas Kaiser and Mason Scharl did some serious damage despite the final result: Kaiser scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Scharl scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Kohler's side, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Case, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Sorin Drevline, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Howards Grove and nudges their season record down to 3-4-1. As for Kohler, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Howards Grove will take on Kohler at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kohler is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for they, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Sevastopol at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kohler is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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