Friday just wasn't the day for Marinette's offense. They fell victim to a tough 9-0 defeat at the hands of the Denmark Vikings on Friday. Marinette has struggled against Denmark recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Denmark's part, Jaycob Dittmer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Dittmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Taicher, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Joshua Gajeski was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Marinette's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-6. As for Denmark, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Marinette by a score of 13-3 later that day.
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