Howards Grove had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it eight. They fell 9-4 to the Kohler Blue Bombers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Bombers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 last Tuesday.
Ben Kaiser put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had over his last five matchups. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Kaiser wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Scharl, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Kohler, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
Like Howards Grove, Kohler also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaden Harrington. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Harrington was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Howards Grove wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Kiel on the 25th. As for Kohler, they have also already played their next match, an 8-7 win against Laconia on the 25th.
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