Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cochrane-Fountain City Pirates by a score of 9-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Derek Wales made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Jake Zimmerman was excellent, earning two runs and three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Anton Knutson was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
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| 05/01/25 - Home | 9-3 W |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 2-5 L |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 11-10 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 1-14 L |
| + 5 more games |
The win got Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran back to even at 5-5. As for Cochrane-Fountain City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran will welcome Independence/Gilmanton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indees' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Cochrane-Fountain City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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