The Lomira Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kettle Moraine Lutheran Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lomira sitting on five straight victories and Kettle Moraine Lutheran on 15.
Lomira is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Laconia, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Lomira was ranked 16th). Lomira came out on top in a nail-biter against Laconia on Thursday and snuck past 4-3.
Weston Poth made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Poth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Poth wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Steger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Steger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Kettle Moraine Lutheran put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Waupun with a sharp 12-2 win.
Lomira pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kettle Moraine Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Lomira came up short against Kettle Moraine Lutheran in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 9-5. Will Lomira have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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