Valders is 0-3 against Howards Grove since April of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Vikings will take on the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Howards Grove took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Valders, who comes in off a win.
Valders took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Sheboygan Falls as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Vikings have beaten the Falcons the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.
Austin Ebert
| 04/10/25 vs Sheboygan Falls | 10 |
| 05/14/24 @ Chilton | 4 |
| 05/09/24 vs Roncalli | 9 |
| 05/06/24 @ Sheboygan Falls | 6 |
| 04/30/24 vs Two Rivers | 11 |
Austin Ebert was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Austin Fisher and Jack Wendling did most of the damage at the plate: Fisher scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Wendling scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Wendling is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Carter Valleskey was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Valders was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sheboygan Falls only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, Howards Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Mishicot, falling 12-2.
Howards Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Miller, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple. That triple was Miller's first of the season.
The victory got Valders back to even at 1-1. As for Howards Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Valders couldn't quite finish off Howards Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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