The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes are taking a road trip to challenge the Freeburg Midgets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Teutopolis' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Freeburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Teutopolis' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Mt. Zion.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Freeburg and Salem have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Midgets blew past the Wildcats 12-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Midgets have posted against the Wildcats since May 20, 2021.
Christian Giovando looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, John Higgins was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Rapp, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Teutopolis' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Freeburg, their record is now 8-6.
Teutopolis couldn't quite finish off Freeburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Wooden Shoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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