In what's become a running theme this season, Brillion gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Valders Vikings 13-1. While fans of Brillion might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Joe Shimek made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Shimek has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shimek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Austin Schwartz and Hayden Cousin did most of the damage at the plate: Schwartz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Cousin scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win (which was Brillion's third in a row) raised their record to 8-3. As for Valders, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Brillion will take on Howards Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Howards Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Valders, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Two Rivers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valders is facing Two Rivers at the right time seeing as Two Rivers is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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