Manitowoc Lutheran stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen 16-6. 16 seems to be a good number for Manitowoc Lutheran as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Derek Laabs made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Laabs was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brayden Zirbel was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Caden Stanzel was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
On Oostburg's side, Caeden Steuerwald made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Townsend, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Oostburg was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Manitowoc Lutheran's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Oostburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Manitowoc Lutheran will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hilbert at 4:30 p.m. Manitowoc Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Hilbert's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oostburg, they will head out on the road to take on Howards Grove at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Howards Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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