With a playoff win on the line, Kiel rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Berlin Indians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Aaron Stephany was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Schmit, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Kiel hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.
Kiel is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Berlin, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-19.
As of now, neither Kiel nor the Indians have any future games scheduled.
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