The Luther Prep Phoenix will head out to square off against the Lake Mills L-Cats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Mills took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Luther Prep, who comes in off a win.
Luther Prep was handed a 12-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Deerfield, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Phoenix have posted since April 4th.
Danny Taylor
| 04/28/25 vs Deerfield | 3 |
| 04/27/24 vs Living Word Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Kenosha Christian Life | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Marshall | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ St. Francis | 1 |
Luther Prep let Danny Taylor and Micah Westendorf run wild. Taylor went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double, while Westendorf got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave Taylor a new career-high. Hayden Van Treeck also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Lake Mills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Deerfield. That's two games in a row now that the L-Cats have lost by exactly two runs.
Max Stelter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Will Kirchberg was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Lake Mills' loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Luther Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Luther Prep suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Lake Mills in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Phoenix avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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