
Lightning
04/28/25 @ St. Thomas More | 3-11 |
04/26/25 @ Lodi | 3-0 |
04/26/25 @ Waupun | 1-11 |
04/25/25 vs Fox Valley Lutheran | 6-4 |
04/24/25 vs Catholic Central | 12-0 |
Lake Country Lutheran dropped their record down to 7-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins. They came up short against the St. Thomas More Cavaliers, falling 11-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lightning, who until this contest were averaging 3.6 runs allowed.
Grant Manthei made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Preston Manthei, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for St. Thomas More, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5. Considering they have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On St. Thomas More's side, Brayden Alivo was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave Alivo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Dodge, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Country Lutheran will host Brookfield Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lightning's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Knights have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Thomas More, they will be playing at home against St. Catherine's at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Angels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.11 runs per game on average), something the Cavaliers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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