After a string of seven wins dating back to last season, Mineral Point's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Onalaska Hilltoppers.
For Onalaska's part, Caden Pierzina made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pierzina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Onalaska got a great performance from Seth Kiwalski as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Kiwalski has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaden Kokaisel, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Kuhn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mineral Point fell to 6-1. As for Onalaska, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Mineral Point didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 loss vs. Viroqua on the 13th. Onalaska has also already played their next game, a 12-2 win against La Crosse Logan on the 15th.
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