For the second straight game, Sheboygan Area Lutheran will face off against Cedar Grove-Belgium. The Crusaders will face off against the Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sheboygan Area Lutheran's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matchups, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sheboygan Area Lutheran's last matchup with Cedar Grove-Belgium could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Monday. The Crusaders might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-1 to the Rockets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
For Cedar Grove-Belgium's part, Griffin Knight made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Knight was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Cedar Grove-Belgium got a massive performance out of Jonah Banton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Banton a new career-high. Brayden Oelhafen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
Cedar Grove-Belgium hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Cedar Grove-Belgium's record is now 14-3. As for Sheboygan Area Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
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