The De Pere Redbirds will venture away from home to face off against the Neenah Rockets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. De Pere will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
De Pere is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Green Bay Southwest on Friday as they made off with a 12-2 win. Considering the Redbirds have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
De Pere got a massive performance out of Trenton Kriewaldt, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Kriewaldt has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lucas Koskey, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
De Pere always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Bay Southwest only posted an OBP of .417.
Meanwhile, Neenah lost 11-3 to Appleton East on Tuesday. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
De Pere pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Neenah, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
De Pere skirted past Neenah 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redbirds since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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