Standing Bear extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-18 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Waverly Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in April.
Renton LaHolt
| 05/08/25 @ Waverly | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Malcolm | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Bellevue East | 0 |
Renton LaHolt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Froeschl was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Waverly, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Waverly's side, Drew Koch was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Koch a new career-high.
As of now, neither Standing Bear nor Waverly have any future games scheduled.
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