The Valders Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Chilton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valders will be strutting in after a victory while Chilton will be coming in after a defeat.
Valders will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Hilbert on Friday. Valders' pitchers stepped up to hand Hilbert a 10-0 shutout. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Valders yet this season.
Otis Berge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Berge was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Ebert, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddux Wendling, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chilton unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Holstein. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Chilton couldn't push the score so high this time.
Chilton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Pierquet, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Valders and bumps their season record up to 7-8. As for Chilton, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valders has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Valders came up short against Chilton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 11-7. Thankfully for Valders, Max Mueller (who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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