Mishicot had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Reedsville Panthers, falling 8-0. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly eight runs.
As for Reedsville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Reedsville's part, Kodie Bubolz and Lucas Lodel made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Bubolz struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Lodel didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Reedsville is undefeated when Bubolz allows one or fewer hits, but 5-6 otherwise. At the plate, Bubolz got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Lodel went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sawyer Ubersox was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jack Schwahn was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mishicot will venture away from home to square off against Gibraltar/Washington Island at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Reedsville, they will head out on the road to face off against Manitowoc Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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