Thursday just wasn't the day for North Fond du Lac's offense. They lost 11-0 to the Lomira Lions on Thursday. North Fond du Lac has struggled against Lomira recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Lomira's part, Josh Steger made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Steger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Steger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Steger wasn't the only one making solid contact as nine players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Weston Poth, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and five RBI. Easton Zangl was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
North Fond du Lac's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Lomira, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-4.
North Fond du Lac will head out on the road to face off against Roncalli at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lomira, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Howards Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lomira's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Howards Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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