After two games on the road, Cedar Grove-Belgium is heading back home. They will take on the Howards Grove Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Grove-Belgium is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cedar Grove-Belgium gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Howards Grove as Cedar Grove-Belgium made off with a 14-2 win.
Jude Ackeret tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carter Schmitz and Ira Hilbelink did most of the damage at the plate: Schmitz scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Hilbelink scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brayden Oelhafen, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Cedar Grove-Belgium has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Howards Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cedar Grove-Belgium has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Howards Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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