University School of Milwaukee is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Lake Country Lutheran is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The University School of Milwaukee Wildcats will take on the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (University School of Milwaukee: 3.2, Lake Country Lutheran: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
University School of Milwaukee gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged New Berlin West out 7-6.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lake Country Lutheran gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Catholic Central.
Gavin Skrzypchak made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Skrzypchak has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Skrzypchak was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brendon Flinton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jack Poellot, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
University School of Milwaukee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
University School of Milwaukee skirted past Lake Country Lutheran 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake Country Lutheran's Jacob Merten, who tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for University School of Milwaukee to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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