
Timberwolves
04/08/25 @ Kenosha Christian Life | 18 |
04/26/25 @ Luther Prep | 12 |
04/15/25 @ St. John's Northwestern Military Academy | 12 |
04/24/25 vs Heritage Christian | 11 |
04/26/25 vs Luther Prep | 9 |
Living Word Lutheran hadn't done well against Lake Country Lutheran recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Timberwolves were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Lightning. The result was nothing new for the Timberwolves, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Gavin Weissenburger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Living Word Lutheran is 7-1 when Weissenburger posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Weissenburger wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Easton Oliver, who went 1-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Kaden Weissenburger was another, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Living Word Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4.
Lake Country Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-0 victory against Brookfield Academy on the 7th. Hopefully Living Word Lutheran paid attention to the Lightning's match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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