Ashwaubenon is 0-4 against Pulaski since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ashwaubenon Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Pulaski Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Ashwaubenon had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Green Bay Southwest.
Ashwaubenon got a good showing from Jonathan Jeske, who pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Evan Jacobs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cody Monfils, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Ashwaubenon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Bay Southwest only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Pulaski fell victim to Bay Port and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Pirates. Pulaski has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pulaski saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Olson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Ashwaubenon now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Pulaski, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ashwaubenon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pulaski struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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