If Lake Country Lutheran was feeling good fresh off their 15-0 takedown of St. Francis on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lightning took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Catholic Central Hilltoppers on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Lightning in their meetings with the Hilltoppers: they've now lost six in a row.
Grace Sonnleitner
| 04/24/25 vs Catholic Central | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ St. Francis | 0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Luther Prep | 1 |
Grace Sonnleitner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aliza Uttech and Kierstyn Black did some serious damage despite the final result: Uttech got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base, while Black went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Uttech is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Meulendyke, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
Lake Country Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Catholic Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Lake Country Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Whitewater on the 28th. As for Catholic Central, they have also already played their next match, a 15-2 defeat against Racine Lutheran on the 29th.
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