Kohler extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-7. They lost 24-2 to the Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blue Bombers have suffered against the Rockets since April 11, 2022.
Kohler saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Kading, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That run marked the first that Kading has scored this season.
As for Cedar Grove-Belgium, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games.
On Cedar Grove-Belgium's side, Carter Schmitz and Austin Knapp made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Schmitz pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Knapp tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schmitz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Schmitz went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Knapp went 2-for-4 with three runs and three RBI.
In other batting news, Cedar Grove-Belgium got a massive performance out of Josh Anzia, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave Anzia a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Knight, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
While Kohler had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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