The Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes will venture away from home to take on the Wrightstown Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fox Valley Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Wrightstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Fox Valley Lutheran's win against Notre Dame Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Foxes narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tritons 4-2.
Fox Valley Lutheran got a great performance from Wyatt Schlueter as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dawsen Burington, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Zach Daily was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wrightstown was not able to break out of their rough patch back in April as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Pulaski, falling 20-6.
Wrightstown saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Leahy, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Fox Valley Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Wrightstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Fox Valley Lutheran skirted past Wrightstown 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Foxes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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