Lomira has won six straight games at home, while Mayville has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Lions will welcome the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lomira 1.6, Mayville 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Lomira got the win against Cambria-Friesland by a conclusive 9-2. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Mayville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oakfield.
Allie Schwirtz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Addie Anderson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Lomira is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mayville, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Lomira skirted past Mayville 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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