The Lake Country Lutheran Lightning will challenge the Altoona Railroaders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Country Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Altoona will be up against a hot Lake Country Lutheran team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Lightning walked away with a 12-7 victory over Luther Prep on Thursday.
David Nehls looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Grant Manthei
| 05/22/25 vs Luther Prep | 4 |
| 04/28/25 @ St. Thomas More | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ St. Francis | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Martin Luther | 2 |
| 05/19/25 @ Deerfield | 1 |
At the plate, Lake Country Lutheran let Grant Manthei and Gabe Snyder run wild. Manthei went 4-for-5 with four RBI and one run, while Snyder went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four hits gave Manthei a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Manthei, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lake Country Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Altoona not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25th (when they won 7-1). They put the hurt on Amery with a sharp 9-3 win. The Railroaders haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Lake Country Lutheran's record is now 15-5. As for Altoona, their record now sits at 14-10.
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