Green Lake/Princeton and Sheboygan Area Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Green Lake/Princeton had to settle for second. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sheboygan Area Lutheran Crusaders. Green Lake/Princeton's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Deegan McCutcheon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Green Lake/Princeton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lewis Lofgren, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Sheboygan Area Lutheran's side, David Vanic was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Vanic was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, James Schulze was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Green Lake/Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Sheboygan Area Lutheran, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-21.
Green Lake/Princeton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sheboygan Area Lutheran, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against New Holstein at 5:00 p.m. Sheboygan Area Lutheran has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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