The Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts will head out on the road to face off against the Fond du Lac Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Kaukauna 2.8, Fond du Lac 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Kaukauna narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Franklin 4-3. That's two games straight that the Galloping Ghosts have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Fond du Lac ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Appleton East. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since April 29, 2024.
Greyson Wenger made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Wenger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Gavin Suprenand looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Wenger wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keyton Kilian, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Kaukauna has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Fond du Lac, their record is now 9-5.
Kaukauna was able to grind out a solid win over Fond du Lac in their previous matchup back in April, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Galloping Ghosts since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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