Lake Mills Winning Streak Continues
Lake Mills' win streak continued at 13 over the past week by winning all five games; all of which were played on the road. The L-Cats started their week at the Wisconsin Dells Quad Invite Tournament on May 12. They faced the Wisconsin Dells Chiefs in the opener and won the game 11-0 in 5-innings. Junior Ava Kleinfeldt threw another spectacular game pitching all 5 innings and allowing no runs on 2 hits. She struck out 6 and walked one. The L-Cats defense committed no errors to support Kleinfeldt’s performance. The Cats scored 11 runs on 14 hits. Sophomore’s Haydenn Sellnow and Aubrey Lepak led the way going 3x3 each. Belle Topel and Emily Wollin added two hits apiece with Topel adding her school record 14th career homerun.
Lake Mills faced the Portage Warriors in the championship game. They won the game 6-2 crowing them champions for the Invite Tourney. Senior Avery Chilson led the way in the circle allowing only 2 runs on 6 hits. She struck out 9 and walked zero. The Cats had 11 hits in the game. Ava Kleinfeldt led the way at the plate going 3x4. Chilson and Sellnow each added two hits. The defense had no errors.
Next was a Capitol crossover game against the Waterloo Pirates in Waterloo. Once again, Avery Chilson shut down the opponent with a commanding performance. She pitched all seven innings and allowed just two runs on five hits, struck out eight and walked zero. Lake Mills blistered 18 hits with every L-Cat hitter getting at least one hit. Kleinfeldt led the way at 4x5 followed by Topel at 3x5. Chilson, Doerr, Sellnow, and junior Emily Wollin each added two hits. Lake Mills defense once again had no errors.
Lake Mills travelled to Deerfield on May 16 the face the Demons. Deerfield got on Ava Kleinfeldt early and it was a tight game with the Cats down 5-2 in the 6th inning until they erupted with a school record 16-run inning. Kleinfeldt led the way again going 3x5 with Chilson and Topel each adding 2 hits. Junior 1st baseman Taylor Wollin rocked a solo homerun in the big 6th inning. Lake Mills netted 11 hits and Belle Topel knocked in 5 RBI’s. The defense committed just one error.
Finally, the regular season ended May 18th with a trip to Baraboo to face the Thunderbirds. The L-Cats had 14 hits. Freshman catcher Lily Doerr had the hot bat going 3x3 at the plate with a double and 4 RBI’s along with a sac bunt. Haydenn Sellnow also added three hits and Topel and Kleinfeldt added two each. Pitching duo aces Avery Chilson and Ava Kleinfeldt split time in the circle with Chilson notching the win. She allowed four hits and one run while striking out six and walking one. Kleinfeldt came in relief in the 5th and gave up 1 hit and no runs while striking out two. The defense committed one error.
“We’ve been thriving on the road this year and not only have our girls displayed confidence going into somebody else’s park to play on ‘their turf,’ they seem to hunger for and thrive on that type of competitive challenge. It’s been all about confidence, aggression, and sound fundamentals for us. We talk often about each of our players getting themselves into their own unique headspace that has led to their success in the past and playing their game from that platform in their mind. It’s an individual thing for each of them so my constant challenge to them is to identify where their head currently is and then where it needs to be for their greatest chance of success. They know it’s up to them to get themselves there, and they’ve been doing it.” said head coach Jim Clift.
After receiving a first round bye, #3 seed Lake Mills (18-4) will face a rematch with #6 seed Martin Luther (14-7) in Round 2 of the Division 2 WIAA playoffs at Rotary Park on Tuesday, May 23 at 5 PM.
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