Manitowoc Lutheran had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Mishicot Indians. For Manitowoc Lutheran, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 loss Mishicot walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Noah Lukasek was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Mishicot's side, Nolan Sand was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sand has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sand was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Sand wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Gnadt, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Manitowoc Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Mishicot, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Manitowoc Lutheran will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mishicot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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