Kiel came tearing into Thursday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Sheboygan Falls Falcons onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. With that win, Kiel brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Aaron Stephany and Eyan Dessellier were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Stephany struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Dessellier struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Stephany scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Dessellier went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cade Voelker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Pitzen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Kiel's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Sheboygan Falls, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Kiel will be playing at home against Roncalli at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Roncalli has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.71 runs per game on average), something Kiel will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sheboygan Falls, they will head out on the road to face off against New Holstein at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sheboygan Falls has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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