Brillion posted their closest win since April 26th on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the New Holstein Huskies 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Huskies on Thursday, they had to take a 8-7 loss.
Joe Shimek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Brillion is 5-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-8 otherwise. Shimek was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Hayden Cousin was excellent, earning two runs and four stolen bases. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Chase Braun was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Brillion hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win got Brillion back to even at 10-10. As for New Holstein, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Looking ahead, Brillion will host Manitowoc Lutheran at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for New Holstein, they will venture away from home to challenge Kohler at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Bombers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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