Fennimore and Cuba City are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Golden Eagles will take on the Cubans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fennimore is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Fennimore will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Prairie du Chien on Monday. The Golden Eagles were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Blackhawks. That looming 15-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Eagles yet this season.
Ethan Sheckler
| 05/05/25 @ Prairie du Chien | 2 |
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| 04/28/25 vs River Valley | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Iowa-Grant | 1 |
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Ethan Sheckler made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Fennimore got a massive performance out of Brock Henkel, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Henkel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Dresen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Fennimore always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cuba City posted their closest victory since April 8th on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Riverdale 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cubans.
Cuba City now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Fennimore, their record is now 10-1.
Fennimore came out on top in a nail-biter against Cuba City in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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