Mount Horeb will head out to take on Stoughton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Horeb can't be too worried about heading out to take on Stoughton: they just beat Wisconsin Heights at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Vikings came out on top against the Vanguards by a score of 5-2 on Monday.
Stoughton not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 31st (when they won 21-5). They blew past Luther Prep 17-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Alex Reuter was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxson Nielsen, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Stoughton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tate Schneider, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Stoughton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Mount Horeb's record now sits at 10-8. As for Stoughton, their record is now 6-12.
Mount Horeb came up short against Stoughton in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, falling 6-3. Can Mount Horeb avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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