Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Eleva-Strum Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Alma Center Lincoln with a sharp 14-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Carter Rutz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Rutz has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rutz was also solid in the batter's box, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Mueller, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Viroqua typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Eleva-Strum proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Blackhawks.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's record is now 8-1. As for Eleva-Strum, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran might still be hurting after the 14-5 loss they got from Eleva-Strum in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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