Wisconsin High School Baseball - Columbus loses to Lake Country Lutheran
April 19, 2024: Columbus, WI 53925
The Lake Country Lutheran Lightning baseball team scored 14 runs and held the host Columbus Cardinals to 4 in the Lightning non-league triumph on Friday.
The Lightning now hold a 7-1 record. They take the field next when they host Oshkosh North for a non-league bout on Saturday, April 20. Lake Country Lutheran will face a Spartans team coming off a 16-10 non-league win over Turner (Beloit, WI). The Spartans record now stands at 2-5.
Next, the Cardinals face the West Allis Hale Huskies (West Allis, WI) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, April 20. Columbus will attempt to advance on its 7-3 season record. The Huskies enter the bout with a 1-6 record after their 20-5 non-league loss to Lodi (Lodi, WI).
Game Summary
In the quarterfinal game of the DeBoer Diamond Classic, Lake Country Lutheran came out with hot bats and pounded out 16 hits including 4 doubles and 2 home runs to secure the victory. Gavin Baranyk (jr) pitched 4-1/3 innings for his third win of the season, striking out 8 batters and giving up 3 runs. Jackson Menzel (jr) pitched the final 1-2/3 innings giving up 1 run and striking out 4. Menzel was also 3 for 4 at the plate with a double, home run, and drove in 3 runs. Preston Manthei (jr) was 2 for 3 with a double, home run, and driving in 4 runs. Gavin Skrzypchak (sr) was 3 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI, Gavin Schieffer (sr) was 2 for 3 with 4 RBIs, and Carter Leibham (sr) was 2 for 4 with a stolen base.
