The Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes will square off against the Oconto Falls Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fox Valley Lutheran 4, Oconto Falls 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oconto Falls will be up against a hot Fox Valley Lutheran team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Foxes put the hurt on Waupaca with a sharp 10-1 win on Tuesday.
Jack Schlueter
| 04/29/25 vs Waupaca | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Lake Country Lutheran | 0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Winnebago Lutheran Academy | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Freedom | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Little Chute | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Little Chute | 2 |
Jack Schlueter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last six matchups.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawsen Burington, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last seven contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Stark, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Oconto Falls nor Freedom made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers came out on top against the Irish by a score of 8-4. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Fox Valley Lutheran's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Oconto Falls, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Fox Valley Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Oconto Falls when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Foxes repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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