Cedarburg extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-13. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Nicolet Knights. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Cedarburg got a good showing from Ryan Rasmussen, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk).
As for Nicolet, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
On Nicolet's side, Nick Bongard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Bongard has become a key player for Nicolet: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 6-8 otherwise. Bongard was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Bongard wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Harrison Kaczor, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Kaczor has hit this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Cedarburg will challenge West Bend East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Nicolet, they will face off against Milwaukee King at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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