The Lake Country Lutheran Lightning will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the University School of Milwaukee Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Country Lutheran can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Catholic Central.
Gavin Skrzypchak was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Skrzypchak has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Skrzypchak was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brendon Flinton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jack Poellot, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, University School of Milwaukee waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Vikings.
Lake Country Lutheran pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for University School of Milwaukee, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season.
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