Baseball Game Preview: Lomira Hits the Road

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 1:10pm

Baseball Preview: Lomira Lions vs. Fond du Lac Cardinals

The Lomira Lions are on the road again on Monday to play the Fond du Lac Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Lomira's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Fond du Lac's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Last Tuesday, Lomira beat Campbellsport 7-3. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Lomira has scored all season.

Josh Steger made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Steger was also big at the plate, going 3-for-7 with a stolen base.

In other pitching news, Dalton Zingsheim tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.

Back at the plate, Brody Luedtke was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-6.

Meanwhile, Fond du Lac earned an 8-4 win over Hortonville on Tuesday.

Lomira pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fond du Lac, their record now sits at 5-3.

Lomira took their win against Fond du Lac in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lomira since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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