The Fastpitch Chronicle

Lake Mills Sweeps Martin Luther, then beats Luther Prep to Remain Undefeated

The Lake Mills L-Cats moved to 8-0 on the season. On Saturday, they hosted Martin Luther HS from Greenfield, WI in a double header and emerged victorious in both games. In game one, sophomore catcher Lily Doerr had a big game with 3 hits including a two doubles and a solo home run. She also drove in four RBI’s. Lake Mills amassed 11-hits in the game. Doerr and junior Savannah Radtke led the way for the L-Cats with each going 3-for-4. Radtke added a double is did senior Taylor Wollin. Senior ace Ava Kleinfeldt continued her dominance in the circle throwing a one-hit performance in the run-rule shortened game. She threw a 5-inning shutout including eight strikeouts, no walks, and no runs. The stingy L-Cat defense committed no errors. Denise Wise took the loss for the Spartans.

In game two, Aubrey Lepak had a breakout performance in the circle for the L-Cats. She struck out 11 and threw a shutout to pace the 8-0 L-Cat win. Ava Kleinfeldt’s red hot bat continued. She went 3-for-4 with two doubles, followed by Haydenn Sellnow, Savannah Radtke, Morgan Everson, and Emily Wollin each adding two hits apiece. In total, Lake Mills notched 14 hits as a team and the defense again committed no errors. In addition to her 11-strikeouts, Lepak gave up three hits and two walks in her starting debut shutout.

On Monday, Lake Mills hosted former conference foe Luther Prep and went on to a 8-1 win. Aubrey Lepak followed up her opening performance by striking out 16 Phoenix batters. She gave up six hits and walked two during the win. Juniors Savannah Radtke, Payton Quest, and Aubrey Lepak all went 2-for-3 in the contest as Lake Mills collected 10 hits. Radtke added two steals to the L-Cat offense. Phoenix pitcher Maria Eckl was given the loss as she gave up 8 runs on 10 hits, walked 2 and struck out 5.

“We were a little flat tonight after a full weekend, but we got the job done. Right now, our players have really bought into our mantra that the only pitch that matters is the next one,” said coach Jim Clift. “I was very pleased to see Aubrey pitch so well in her first two starts. She’s been dealing with some health issues but you wouldn’t know it by watching her. She’s throwing great. We are also backing up our pitchers with excellent defense and plate production. We’re playing with confidence and having competitive fun yet keeping our focus on one pitch at a time.”

Lake Mills travels to Lakeside Lutheran HS for a conference matchup with their crosstown rival on Tuesday, April 16 at 5 PM.