It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Stoughton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Whitewater Whippets 13-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Colyn Kotlowski made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Stoughton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Saxton Wiest was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Stoughton is undefeated when Wiest posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hedstrom, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Stoughton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.2.
Vikings
| 05/05/25 @ Whitewater | 13-12 |
| 05/03/25 @ Brodhead/Juda | 1-3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Portage | 4-5 |
| 04/29/25 vs Portage | 13-12 |
| 04/28/25 @ Cambridge | 16-17 |
Stoughton's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-11. As for Whitewater, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stoughton will welcome Edgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitewater, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Atkinson at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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