The Chilton Tigers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chilton will head into Wednesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 13) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Roncalli out 6-4.
Slaytt Nolan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Nolan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rayden Wagner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bennet Woelfel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oostburg got themselves on the board against Random Lake on Thursday, but Random Lake never followed suit. They blew past the Rams 14-0. With that win, Oostburg brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Caden Helmer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Grady Kaesermann was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Chilton's victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Oostburg, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chilton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oostburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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