Wisconsin High School Baseball - St. Francis loses to Lake Country Lutheran
May 18, 2023: St. Francis, WI 53235 The Lake Country Lutheran Lightning baseball team scored 12 runs and limited the host St. Francis Mariners to 0 in the Lightning league victory on Thursday.
The Lightning (19-5) will now prepare for their match against Hamilton (Sussex, WI). The Chargers go into the non-league match with a 8-5 record. In their last match, Hamilton ran past Wauwatosa East (Wauwatosa, WI), 18-0, in a league match.
The Mariners (8-10) will now prepare for their match against Milwaukee King (Milwaukee, WI). The Generals go into the non-league match with a 18-5 record. In their last match, Milwaukee King was overwhelmed by Brookfield Central (Brookfield, WI), 7-3, in a non-league match.
Game Summary
Lake Country Lutheran captured the Midwest Conference Championship (tie with University School of Milwaukee) with a 12-0 win over St. Francis. Four pitchers combined to throw the 5 inning shutout. On offense, Gavin Schieffer was 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI, Braden Theis was 1 for 2 with a double and 2 RBIs, Jacob Merten was 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI, and Brendon Flinton was 2 for 3 with 2 stolen bases. The Lightning move to 19-5 overall and 13-1 in conference.