Hilbert extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They fell 6-1 to the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Flying Dutchmen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Oostburg, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Oostburg's part, Caden Helmer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Helmer a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Caeden Steuerwald was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Oostburg's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Grady Kaesermann, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Hilbert didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-3 loss against Mishicot on the 24th. As for Oostburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-2 defeat against Cedar Grove-Belgium on the 24th.
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