Baseball Recap: Wauwatosa East Red Raiders vs. Lake Country Lutheran Lightning
Wauwatosa East lost against Lake Country Lutheran back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Wauwatosa East Red Raiders wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wauwatosa East has scored all season.
For Lake Country Lutheran's part, Gavin Skrzypchak made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Skrzypchak was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Lake Country Lutheran got a great performance from Gavin Baranyk as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Lake Country Lutheran let Jack Poellot and Jackson Menzel loose on the outfield. Poellot scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Menzel scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Wauwatosa East and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Lake Country Lutheran, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Wauwatosa East will head out on the road to face off against Menomonee Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Menomonee Falls' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Wauwatosa East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory vs. Waukesha West on the 13th.
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