Baseball Game Preview: Lake Country Lutheran on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 8:12am

Baseball Preview: Lake Country Lutheran Lightning vs. Greendale Panthers

The Lake Country Lutheran Lightning will stay at home for another game and welcome the Greendale Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Country Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while Greendale will be coming in after a defeat.

On Friday, Lake Country Lutheran beat Heritage Christian 5-2.

Gavin Baranyk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Preston Manthei, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Gavin Schieffer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Greendale came up short against New Berlin West last Thursday and fell 7-3.

Lake Country Lutheran's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for Greendale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.

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