Baseball Recap: Laconia Spartans vs. Lomira Lions
It was a good run, but Laconia unfortunately witnessed the end of their 18-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lomira Lions by a score of 4-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Laconia has scored all season.
For Lomira's part, Weston Poth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Poth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Poth wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Steger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Steger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Laconia fell to 16-1. As for Lomira, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Laconia will challenge St. Mary Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lomira, they will be playing at home against Kettle Moraine Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lomira: 3.1, Kettle Moraine Lutheran: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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