The Southern Door Eagles will take on the Bonduel Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southern Door has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Bonduel will arrive with five straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for Southern Door's offense. They lost 7-0 to Reedsville last Monday.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Bonduel nor Iola-Scandinavia made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Bears never let the Thunderbirds get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 23, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Beckett Hartlaben was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Carter Beilfuss and Jackson Reyment did most of the damage at the plate: Beilfuss went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Reyment went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Joe Felhofer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Bonduel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Bonduel's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Southern Door, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Southern Door came out on top in a nail-biter against Bonduel when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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