The Eleva-Strum Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eleva-Strum is returning to their home field after beating Viroqua on theirs, despite the fact Viroqua has dominated at home this season. Eleva-Strum blew past Viroqua 9-2.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran got themselves on the board against Alma Center Lincoln on Friday, but Alma Center Lincoln never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over the Hornets. The high-scoring effort was just what Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Carter Rutz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Rutz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rutz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran let Christian Koenig and Sawyer Sydow loose on the outfield. Koenig scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Sydow scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Isaiah Mueller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Eleva-Strum pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything went Eleva-Strum's way against Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Eleva-Strum made off with a 14-5 victory. Does Eleva-Strum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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