The Mayville Cardinals will square off against the Lomira Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mayville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lomira's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mayville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Oakfield just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oaks.
Allie Schwirtz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Addie Anderson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lomira had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Hilltoppers. Considering the Lions have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Lomira's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Mayville, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Mayville couldn't quite finish off Lomira in their previous matchup back in April and fell 2-0. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
