For the second straight game, Arrowhead will face off against Mukwonago. The Warhawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Arrowhead has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Arrowhead fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mukwonago on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-1. The Warhawks' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Tanner Buhlmann 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 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Arrowhead saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Foley, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one double. Niko Frongopoulos was another, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Mukwonago is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Arrowhead, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arrowhead has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mukwonago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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