Eau Claire extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 21 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-14 in the process. They came up short against the Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Lakers, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Lakers this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-0 defeat on Friday.
As for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
For Our Lady of the Lake Catholic's part, Bradyn Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Harper also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Our Lady of the Lake Catholic is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-12 otherwise. Harper was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Dylan Sargent was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Evan Watts, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Eau Claire is set to challenge their familiar foe River Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic will take on rival Michigan Lutheran at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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