Baseball Preview: Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers vs. Cochrane-Fountain City Pirates
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran is 8-2 against Cochrane-Fountain City since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cochrane-Fountain City Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Augusta 12-5. The high-scoring effort was just what Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Ben Radermacher made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Radermacher has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Radermacher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Sydow, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jake Zimmerman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Cochrane-Fountain City was a bit more limited in their game back in April. They fell 5-2 to Blair-Taylor. Cochrane-Fountain City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Cochrane-Fountain City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Cochrane-Fountain City in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 11-10. Does Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cochrane-Fountain City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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