The Kiel Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Reedsville Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kiel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Kiel is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Two Rivers just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Purple Raiders by a score of 2-1.
Liz Neils spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Kiel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addi Karls, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Reedsville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hilbert and snuck past 12-11. The win made it back-to-back victories for Reedsville.
Kiel's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Reedsville, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-6.
Kiel took their win against Reedsville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Kiel repeat their success, or does Reedsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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