The Winnebago Lutheran Academy Vikings will take on the Horicon Marshmen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, Winnebago Lutheran Academy made easy work of Howards Grove and carried off a 13-2 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Meanwhile, Horicon had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 9-3 win. Considering the Marshmen have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Reed Vorlob made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Strieff, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Laytin Krueger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Horicon pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Winnebago Lutheran Academy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Winnebago Lutheran Academy took their victory against Horicon in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Marshmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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