In what's become a running theme this season, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let the Alma Center Lincoln Hornets onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Carter Rutz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Rutz has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rutz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Christian Koenig and Sawyer Sydow did most of the damage at the plate: Koenig scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Sydow scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Mueller, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Alma Center Lincoln, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran will square off against Eleva-Strum at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Alma Center Lincoln, they are on the road again on Monday to play Gilman at 5:00 p.m. Alma Center Lincoln is facing Gilman at the right time seeing as Gilman is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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