After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brillion, Oostburg was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Sheboygan Area Lutheran Crusaders as the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen made off with a 10-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Oostburg also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Levi Mills was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Mills was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Helmer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jakari Deblaey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Like Oostburg, Sheboygan Area Lutheran also got a great game from a two-way player: David Vanic. He struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Vanic was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Vanic wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Asa Diener, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win got Oostburg back to even at 1-1.
Oostburg will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hilbert at 4:30 p.m. As for Sheboygan Area Lutheran, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Manitowoc Lutheran at 4:30 p.m.
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