For the second straight game, University School of Milwaukee will face off against Lake Country Lutheran. The Wildcats will welcome the Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
University School of Milwaukee is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Lake Country Lutheran on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lightning, falling 9-2. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Lightning recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Lake Country Lutheran's part, Jack Poellot made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Poellot has posted over his last three matches. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple.
In other batting news, Braden Theis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Gabe Snyder was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Lake Country Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for University School of Milwaukee, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
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