Baseball Recap: Shiocton Comes Up Short

Chiefs

Previous 5 Games

05/04/26 vs Bonduel	0-7
04/30/26 @ Manawa	14-3
04/27/26 vs Manawa	10-0
04/25/26 @ Menominee Nation	13-0
04/14/26 @ Bonduel	3-4

Shiocton dropped down to 4-6 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 7-0 to the Bonduel Bears. Considering the last time the Chiefs couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.

As for Bonduel, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.

For Bonduel's part, Beckett Hartlaben was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Hartlaben has posted over his last six games. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

In other batting news, Jack Zernicke was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooks Hartlaben, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Shiocton will take on rival Iola-Scandinavia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bonduel is set to face off against their familiar foe Weyauwega-Fremont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.