Hemlock extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 13-15. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valley Lutheran Chargers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Huskies have suffered against the Chargers since May 20, 2024.
As for Valley Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
For Valley Lutheran's part, Varsity Ryan Pittman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Valley Lutheran's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Varsity Axel Schuette, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Varsity Ben Diener was another, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
As of now, neither Hemlock nor Valley Lutheran have any future games scheduled.
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