Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs 20-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran has managed all season.
Carter Rutz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Rutz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rutz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Koenig, who went 5-for-6 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Daniel Kloke was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Melrose-Mindoro, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran will be playing in front of their home fans against Elmwood/Plum City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Elmwood/Plum City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Melrose-Mindoro, they will head out on the road to face off against Cashton on Saturday. Melrose-Mindoro is facing Cashton at the right time seeing as Cashton is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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