There's no place like home for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the McDonell Central Macks a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. The Lancers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Macks, too.
Derek Wales
| 04/29/25 vs Whitehall | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Blair-Taylor | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Cochrane-Fountain City | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Osseo-Fairchild | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Bloomer | 2 |
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The result came thanks to Derek Wales's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran is 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sawyer Sydow, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's record is now 7-9. As for McDonell Central, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran will host Blair-Taylor at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McDonell Central, they will welcome Cadott at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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