Howards Grove had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Sheboygan Area Lutheran Crusaders 12-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Howards Grove also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jonah Walleser made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Walleser was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Scharl, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Braven Wilson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
On Sheboygan Area Lutheran's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lukas Schulze, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Howards Grove's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13. As for Sheboygan Area Lutheran, they dropped their record down to 1-18 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Howards Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sheboygan Area Lutheran: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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