Baseball Recap: Shiocton Takes a Loss

Chiefs

Previous 5 Games

05/19/25 vs Wittenberg-Birnamwood	1-2
05/16/25 @ Manawa	11-1
05/15/25 @ Weyauwega-Fremont	4-1
05/13/25 @ Manawa	19-0
05/12/25 vs Amherst	5-8

Shiocton dropped their record down to 8-11 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Chiefs couldn't push the score so high this time.

As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 20-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.

For Wittenberg-Birnamwood's part, Chris Sippl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Sippl has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Wittenberg-Birnamwood's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Fraaza, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits Fraaza has posted over his last ten contests.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shiocton will face off against Tigerton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Chiefs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, they are taking a road trip to challenge Stratford at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chargers 2.1, the Tigers 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.