The fifth inning completely changed the game’s complexion, fueling the Warriors’ triumph in their playoff opener.
Left fielder Kole Lostetter threw out the potential tying run in the top of the fifth and the sixth-seeded Lakeside Lutheran baseball team added four runs in the bottom of the frame en route to beating 11th-seeded Stoughton 7-2 in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal at LLHS on Thursday, May 25.
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