For the second straight game, Sheboygan Falls will face off against Kiel. The Falcons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sheboygan Falls has struggled recently with 29 defeats in a row, while Kiel will arrive with five straight victories.
Sheboygan Falls came up short against Kiel on Tuesday, falling 21-1.
For Kiel's part, Hunter Pitzen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Pitzen has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Schmit, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Edward LeMieux, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.
Kiel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sheboygan Falls only posted an OBP of .263.
Kiel's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Sheboygan Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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