It was a good run, but New Holstein unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Valders Vikings by a score of 6-4. New Holstein was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Monday.
Makayla Meyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, New Holstein saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayli Kohlman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Schneider, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, New Holstein didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valders only tossed three.
On Valders' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Megan Hochkammer gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. Hochkammer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison Bergel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
New Holstein's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Valders, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season.
New Holstein will be playing at home against Two Rivers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Holstein is facing Two Rivers at the right time seeing as Two Rivers is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Valders, they will head out on the road to square off against Chilton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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