The New Holstein Huskies will square off against the Chilton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Holstein has six straight wins, Chilton has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If New Holstein beats Chilton with four runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Huskies walked away with a 4-1 victory over Kiel on Tuesday.
Reese Kraus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, New Holstein's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Horn, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Chilton didn't have quite enough to beat Two Rivers on Monday and fell 10-9.
Mya Grenzer stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another was Eliana Bates, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
New Holstein's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Chilton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. New Holstein has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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