Howards Grove proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by six) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ozaukee Wolf 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Howards Grove, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Parker Kluck made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Kluck has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kluck was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Trey Sixel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Lucas Kaiser was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Howards Grove now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Ozaukee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howards Grove will square off against Brillion at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Brillion: 3.6, Howards Grove: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ozaukee, they will head out on the road to take on Reedsville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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