Sadly, Clear Lake is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They suffered a rough 14-1 defeat at the hands of the Flambeau Falcons on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Clear Lake of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Flambeau's part, Giles Groothousen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Groothousen was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-5. Groothousen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Luke Lawton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Jakob Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Clear Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Flambeau, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Clear Lake will head out on the road to challenge Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Flambeau, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Mercer/Butternut at 12:00 p.m. Flambeau is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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