The Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Valders Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Manitowoc Lutheran has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Valders will arrive with nine straight wins.
On Monday, Manitowoc Lutheran came up short against St. Mary Catholic and fell 8-4.
New Holstein typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Valders proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Huskies.
Megan Hochkammer was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Dallas, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Arianna Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Valders lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April.
Valders pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Manitowoc Lutheran couldn't quite finish off Valders when the teams last played last Tuesday and fell 6-4. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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