Tigers
| 05/19/25 vs Sheboygan Area Lutheran | 18 |
| 05/10/25 @ Chilton | 12 |
| 04/14/25 vs Manitowoc Lutheran | 10 |
| 05/10/25 vs Sturgeon Bay | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Hilbert | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Howards Grove). They never let the Sheboygan Area Lutheran Crusaders get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Monday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Jameson Schmidt made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braven Wilson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Howards Grove's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-17 when he doesn't). Logan Miller was another key player, earning four RBI, three runs, and two stolen bases.
Howards Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Howards Grove's record is now 5-18. As for Sheboygan Area Lutheran, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17.
Coming up, Howards Grove will welcome Reedsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. Sheboygan Area Lutheran will be paying especially close attention to Howards Grove's matchup: after Howards Grove faces off against Reedsville, they'll take on Sheboygan Area Lutheran again at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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