Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Manitowoc Lutheran

Manitowoc Lutheran entered their tilt with Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Blazers a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by exactly ten runs.

Joel Voigt

Stolen Base (Career)

05/07/25 vs Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran	2
04/15/25 @ Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah	1
04/12/25 @ Two Rivers	1
04/30/24 @ Mishicot	1

Joel Voigt made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Haupt, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Manitowoc Lutheran is undefeated when Haupt posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Logan Brooks was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Manitowoc Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

Manitowoc Lutheran now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Manitowoc Lutheran will welcome Mishicot at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, they will square off against Algoma at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Blazers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.