Ashwaubenon is 1-6 against Pulaski since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jaguars will venture away from home to face off against the Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Ashwaubenon duked it out with Fond du Lac on Saturday. The Jaguars lost 9-1 to the Cardinals.
Ashwaubenon got a good showing from Nick Smith, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Ashwaubenon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Vertz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pulaski hadn't done well against Bay Port recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Red Raiders came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 5-2.
Braun Wotruba was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Pulaski has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ashwaubenon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Ashwaubenon suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Pulaski in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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