Rhinelander hasn't had much luck against Mosinee recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hodags will challenge the Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Rhinelander sitting on 13 straight wins and Mosinee on nine.
While Rhinelander's victory against Merrill wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hodags skirted past the Bluejays 3-1.
Meanwhile, Mosinee won against Edgar on Monday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Indians beat Amherst by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-6.
Easton Brooks looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Mosinee let Tyler Baars and Aiden Laurila run wild. Baars went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base, while Laurila got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Baars has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Daniel Soska also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Rhinelander's record now sits at 13-0. As for Mosinee, their record is now 11-5.
Rhinelander was able to grind out a solid win over Mosinee in their previous meeting back in April, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hodags since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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