The Lake Mills L-Cats will challenge the Luther Prep Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Mills is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Lake Mills blew Deerfield out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Deerfield got their revenge. The L-Cats fell just short of the Demons by a score of 10-8. 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. Another player making a difference was Will Kirchberg, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Luther Prep posted their closest victory since April 4th on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Deerfield 7-5.
Danny Taylor and Micah Westendorf did most of the damage at the plate: 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 four RBI gave Taylor a new career-high. Hayden Van Treeck also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Lake Mills' defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Luther Prep, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Everything went Lake Mills' way against Luther Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Lake Mills made off with a 13-1 victory. Will the L-Cats repeat their success, or do the Phoenix have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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