Baseball Preview: Lake Country Lutheran Lightning vs. Heritage Christian Patriots
Lake Country Lutheran is 10-0 against Heritage Christian since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lake Country Lutheran Lightning will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Christian Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Lake Country Lutheran will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Lake Country Lutheran can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Luther Prep 13-1.
Gavin Skrzypchak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Skrzypchak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lake Country Lutheran let Gavin Schieffer and Carter Leibham loose on the outfield. Schieffer scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Leibham went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendon Flinton, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Heritage Christian lost 15-5 to St. Catherine's on Tuesday. Heritage Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake Country Lutheran pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Heritage Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-11.
Lake Country Lutheran skirted past Heritage Christian 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Lake Country Lutheran repeat their success, or does Heritage Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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