Lodi has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lakeside Lutheran Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lodi will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Baraboo, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Lodi sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Baraboo on Monday.
Will Eckstein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lodi's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Schneider, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Lakeside Lutheran came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cardinals 4-2.
Lodi's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Lakeside Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
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