Sheboygan Area Lutheran extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-17 in the process. They came up short against the Howards Grove Tigers, falling 18-0. If the Crusaders were looking for revenge after losing 1-0 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Howards Grove, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-18. The game marked their most dominant win of the season.
For Howards Grove's part, Jameson Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Schmidt a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Braven Wilson was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Howards Grove is 2-1 when Wilson posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-17 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Logan Miller, who earned four RBI, three runs, and two stolen bases.
Looking ahead, Howards Grove will be playing in front of their home fans against Reedsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. Sheboygan Area Lutheran will be paying especially close attention to Howards Grove's matchup: after Howards Grove faces off against Reedsville, they'll take on Sheboygan Area Lutheran again at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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