Lake Country Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Waupun Warriors. This was payback for Lake Country Lutheran, who suffered a 9-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jack Poellot made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Poellot has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Poellot was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Poellot wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Skrzypchak, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Waupun's side, Jake Krueger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Evan Sauer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two doubles.
Lake Country Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Waupun, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Lake Country Lutheran will head out on the road to square off against Brookfield Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookfield Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, Lake Country Lutheran a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Waupun will take on Kewaskum at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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