For the second straight game, Mukwonago will face off against Catholic Memorial. The Indians will welcome the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mukwonago will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Mukwonago's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Catholic Memorial 2-0. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly two runs.
The result came thanks to Ben Jones's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Mukwonago's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adam Kudronowicz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Braedon Vogds was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Mukwonago's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Catholic Memorial, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Catholic Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Mukwonago has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Catholic Memorial, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Mukwonago keep running through batters, or will the Crusaders buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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