In what's become a running theme this season, Lomira gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Fond du Lac Orioles an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lomira.
Josh Steger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Steger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Steger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Steger wasn't the only one making solid contact as nine players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Weston Poth, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Scaumberg, who scored three runs while going 1-for-1.
Lomira's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for North Fond du Lac, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Lomira will be playing at home against Howards Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lomira's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Howards Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Fond du Lac, they will head out on the road to challenge Roncalli at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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