Cedar Grove-Belgium gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Ozaukee Warriors with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Ira Hilbelink
| 04/01/25 vs Ozaukee | 14 |
| 05/04/24 @ Kewaskum | 4 |
| 04/19/24 @ Ozaukee | 4 |
| 05/09/24 @ Sheboygan Area Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Ozaukee | 2 |
Ira Hilbelink was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Seth Race was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Waters, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cedar Grove-Belgium always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ozaukee only posted an OBP of .062.
Cedar Grove-Belgium didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 win against Kewaskum on the 5th. As for Ozaukee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 17-5 defeat against Random Lake on the 7th.
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