The Kewaskum Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Plymouth Panthers at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Kewaskum beat Slinger 6-2.
Austin Loehr made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Loehr was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Dylan Soyk was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tyler Densow, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Plymouth entered their tilt with Two Rivers with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Purple Raiders on Saturday.
Like Kewaskum, Plymouth also got a great game from a two-way player: Barett Helmer. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Helmer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Helmer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jackson Neilitz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Aidan Demunck was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Kewaskum's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Plymouth, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Kewaskum came out on top in a nail-biter against Plymouth when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 2-1. Does Kewaskum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plymouth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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