The Cambridge Bluejays will face off against the New Glarus Glarner Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cambridge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Waukesha West on Friday. They came up short against the Wolverines, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bluejays have suffered since April 12, 2024.
Meanwhile, New Glarus beat Johnson Creek 8-4 on Friday.
Nolan Julseth was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Ethan Colstad was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Stelter, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
New Glarus is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cambridge, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-3.
Cambridge came out on top in a nail-biter against New Glarus when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Bluejays repeat their success, or do the Glarner Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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