Fond du Lac is 2-8 against Hortonville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fond du Lac Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hortonville Polar Bears at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Fond du Lac beat Oshkosh North 6-2.
Meanwhile, Hortonville's hitters rose to the challenge against a Lightning pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.83 runs allowed on Tuesday. Hortonville never let Appleton North onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hortonville.
The team relied heavily on Rashaud Kastner, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nathan Grams, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Fond du Lac's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10. As for Hortonville, they pushed their record up to 10-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Fond du Lac beat Hortonville 8-4 when the teams last played back in April. Does Fond du Lac have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hortonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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