The Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves will head out to take on the Mayville Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Living Word Lutheran sitting on three straight wins and Mayville on 13.
Living Word Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Pardeeville 4-2.
Easton Oliver
| 05/17/25 vs Kettle Moraine Lutheran | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Lake Country Lutheran | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs St. Francis | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs University School of Milwaukee | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Campbellsport | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Easton Oliver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Living Word Lutheran is 6-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-9 otherwise. Oliver was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Oliver wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Weissenburger, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Jackson Oliver, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mayville was able to grind out a solid win over Omro on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1.
Mayville's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Living Word Lutheran, their record now sits at 14-10.
Living Word Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Mayville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Timberwolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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