Lake Country Lutheran dropped their record down to 8-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 10-2 to the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lightning, who until this match were averaging 3.92 runs allowed.
Preston Manthei made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Living Word Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Living Word Lutheran's side, Gavin Weissenburger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Weissenburger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Living Word Lutheran is 7-1 when Weissenburger posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Weissenburger wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Easton Oliver, who went 1-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Kaden Weissenburger was another, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Lake Country Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-0 victory against Brookfield Academy on the 7th. Hopefully Living Word Lutheran paid attention to the Lightning's matchup: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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