Our Lady of the Lake Catholic extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 9-18 in the process. They lost 9-2 to the Michigan Lutheran Titans. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Titans this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-7 defeat two weeks ago.
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Cullen, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Michigan Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On Michigan Lutheran's side, Ben Liebich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Liebich has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Michigan Lutheran is 9-1 when Liebich posts three or more hits, but 9-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Micah Herbst was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 12 contests. Ty Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Our Lady of the Lake Catholic nor Michigan Lutheran have any future games scheduled.
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