The Onalaska Hilltoppers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Holmen Vikings at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Onalaska: 3.5, Holmen: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Onalaska gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Prairie du Chien onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Onalaska who now have three in a row.
Prairie du Chien's batters probably weren't too happy with Jack Smith, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up two walks).
At the plate, Onalaska let Brodie Mickschl and Kaden Kokaisel loose on the outfield. Mickschl scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kokaisel went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Zavier Lawrence was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Holmen might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to Eau Claire Memorial, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Holmen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tyler Rosenow was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rosenow was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Joe Meeter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
Rosenow wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Walter, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Calvin Gilbertson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Holmen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Onalaska's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Holmen, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Onalaska came up short against Holmen in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Onalaska, Kyler Wall (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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