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Fox Valley Lutheran baseball stays unbeaten with win over Menasha

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MENASHA – The Fox Valley Lutheran baseball team ran its winning streak to six to stay undefeated after downing Menasha 7-3 in a Bay Conference game Tuesday at Koslo Park.

The Foxes scored four times in the seventh inning to pull out the win, improving to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the Bay.

Michael Gutekunst scored on a ground out by Luke Heimerl, Wyatt Schuleter scored on a fielder’s choice grounder by Jordan Sanders, Noah Mayer had an RBI single and Sanders scored on a passed ball to finish off the rally for the Foxes in the seventh.

Mayer and Heimerl each finished with a pair of RBI for FVL.

The two teams play again Thursday at Fox Valley Lutheran High School.

Foxes 7, Blue Jays 3
Fox Valley Lutheran   110   001   4   –   7   4   3
Menasha   001   002   0   –   3   6   3
WP:
Luke Heimerl. LP: Kinley Bilke.
SO: Jack Schlueter (5 1/3 inn.) 5, Heimerl (1 1/3 inn.) 0; Bilke (5 inn.) 10, Jack Olszewski (2 inn.) 1. BB: J. Schlueter 2, Heimerl 0; Bilke 6, Olszewski 4.
Top hitters: FVL, Michael Gutekunst 2 runs; Heimerl 2B, 2 RBI; Spencer Bromm 2B; Noah Mayer 2 RBI. M, Paul Schmolinske 2B, RBI.
Records: Fox Valley Lutheran 6-0, 4-0 Bay Conference; Menasha 1-5, 1-4 Bay Conference.