Wahoo/Bishop Neumann will face off against Lincoln Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Malcolm hit Wahoo/Bishop Neumann with a five-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors lost 13-3 to the Clippers. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Clippers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Jase Kaminski was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Sam Marxsen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Lutheran waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Jeffs.
Paxon Sjuts looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Cornell, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Kruz Fiddler was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Lincoln Lutheran hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.
Lincoln Lutheran pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Lutheran in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will Wahoo/Bishop Neumann repeat their success, or does Lincoln Lutheran has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
