St. Francis extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-5 in the process. They came up short against the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning, falling 9-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Mariners were not able to get on the board.
As for Lake Country Lutheran, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Lake Country Lutheran's part, St. Francis' batters probably weren't too happy with Jack Poellot, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (he gave up two walks). With that strong performance, Poellot is now averaging an impressive 6.8 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Grant Manthei was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. David Nehls also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Francis wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-0 victory against Milwaukee School of Languages on the 23rd. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-0 win against Catholic Central on the 24th.
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