Howards Grove extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They lost 8-0 to the Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-5 back in April.
Braven Wilson
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Howards Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braven Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As for Cedar Grove-Belgium, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
On Cedar Grove-Belgium's side, the result came thanks to Griffin Knight's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Connor Waters was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ira Hilbelink, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Howards Grove wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-3 defeat against St. Mary Catholic on the 6th. As for Cedar Grove-Belgium, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-5 loss against Pewaukee on the 9th.
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