The Deerfield Demons will face off against the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Deerfield turned things around against Williams Bay on Tuesday. They blew past the Bulldogs 11-1. The Demons not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24th (when they won 17-0).
Meanwhile, Living Word Lutheran got the win against Brookfield Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 10-1. The Timberwolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.
Gavin Weissenburger made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Living Word Lutheran's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Eisenhauer, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Eli Raddemann was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Living Word Lutheran and bumps their season record up to 13-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Deerfield, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
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