Lake Country Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Catholic Central Hilltoppers as they made off with a 12-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Lightning, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
David Nehls made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nehls was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Will Tetting was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Jack Poellot was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Lightning
| 04/24/25 vs Catholic Central | 57.1% |
| 04/21/25 @ St. Francis | 47.1% |
| 04/14/25 vs St. John's Northwestern Military Academy | 43.8% |
| 04/10/25 vs Kenosha Christian Life | 51.9% |
| 04/08/25 @ Heritage Christian | 55.6% |
| + 17 more games |
Lake Country Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Lake Country Lutheran's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Catholic Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Looking ahead, Lake Country Lutheran will take on Fox Valley Lutheran in a tournament on Friday. The Foxes will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Lightning surely won't give up without a fight. As for Catholic Central, they will head out on the road to take on East Troy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hilltoppers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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