It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Holstein had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Kiel Raiders onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering New Holstein has won 12 contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Natalie Ziebell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Ziebell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ziebell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jenna Horn was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacey Sesing, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
New Holstein's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Kiel, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
New Holstein will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Valders at 10:00 a.m. Valders is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. Kiel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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