Kohler had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Howards Grove Tigers and snuck past 6-5. This was payback for Kohler, who suffered an 18-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kohler's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Case, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sorin Drevline, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Howards Grove's side, Jonah Walleser put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Walleser was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lucas Kaiser and Mason Scharl stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kaiser scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Scharl scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Kohler pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Howards Grove, they now have a losing record at 3-4-1.
Kohler will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sevastopol, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Kohler is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Howards Grove, they will be playing at home against Kohler at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Howards Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Kohler's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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