Baseball Game Preview: Kiel Raiders vs. Valders Vikings

For the second straight game, Kiel will face off against Valders. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kiel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Valders will be up against a hot Kiel team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Raiders blew past the Vikings 12-4 on Tuesday. Considering the Raiders have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Cade Voelker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.

Aaron Stephany

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/15/25 @ Valders	3
05/28/24 vs Berlin	2
05/14/24 vs Two Rivers	2
04/16/24 @ Sheboygan Falls	2
04/11/24 @ Valders	2

Voelker wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Stephany, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Stephany a new career-high.

Kiel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Kiel pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Valders, they moved to 3-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kiel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valders struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.