The Platteville Hillmen are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Mineral Point Pointers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mineral Point will be up against a hot Platteville squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Hillmen put the hurt on Lancaster with a sharp 13-3 victory on Tuesday. That ten-run margin sets a new team best for the Hillmen this season.
Evan Johnson
| 04/21/26 vs Lancaster | 6 |
| 04/16/26 vs River Valley | 7 |
| 04/10/26 vs Dodgeville | 5 |
Evan Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Sasse, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Graedyn Roberts, who earned three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mineral Point). Everything went their way against Darlington on Monday as they made off with a 15-1 win. The Pointers haven't had any issues with the Redbirds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Platteville's record is now 5-0. As for Mineral Point, their record now sits at 4-1.
Platteville came out on top in a nail-biter against Mineral Point in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hillmen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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