Sturgeon Bay’s boys baseball team entered a crucial doubleheader against Oconto hoping to climb out of the lower tier of the Packerland Conference, but the games unfolded as a pair of setbacks that left the Clippers eighth with a 6‑16 overall record and set the stage for a non‑conference matchup with Crivitz on Thursday.
First game shutout
The opening contest ended in a 4‑0 blanking, with Siggy Hansen absorbing the loss on the mound. Reliever Elijah Van Eperen tossed the final two innings, surrendering two runs, while Matty Hartl managed two of the team’s five hits.
Second game narrow loss
In the nightcap the Clippers fell 4‑1, as Rylan Ruenger took the pitching loss. The only run came in the sixth inning when Drew Propsom delivered a single that drove in the score, offering a brief spark amid the defeat.
The doubleheader capped a season that has seen the team swing between moments of promise and stretches of difficulty, and the upcoming game against Crivitz provides a fresh chance to adjust the trajectory and perhaps rewrite the narrative.