The De Pere Redbirds will look to defend their home field in Saturday's first game against the Green Bay Preble Hornets at 11:00 a.m.
De Pere fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pulaski on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 7-5.
Axel Donaldson put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Donaldson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Donaldson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Koskey, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Green Bay Preble was handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sheboygan North on Thursday. Green Bay Preble was the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Sheboygan North.
De Pere's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Green Bay Preble, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
De Pere took their victory against Green Bay Preble when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Does De Pere have another victory up their sleeve, or will Green Bay Preble turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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