The Sauk Prairie Eagles will square off against the Stoughton Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sauk Prairie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Stoughton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Sauk Prairie's victory against Baraboo wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Thunderbirds on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Stoughton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Belleville on Monday. The Vikings blew past the Wildcats 14-3. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Vikings' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Givon Storkson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Stoughton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saxton Wiest, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Stoughton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hedstrom, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Sauk Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Stoughton, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Sauk Prairie suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Stoughton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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