Week 16 of the Lutheran Dartball League is in the books, as now, the league is entering the final stretch of the season.

We have reached the three-quarter pole and are ready to turn the corner and head for home. League-leader Sauers E ran into a hot Wegan W team and lost two games 6-4 and 10-6 before winning the last game 7-6.

Wegan B and Immanuel 1 are tied for second just one game back. Wegan B had the bye this week, and Immanuel 1 swept Dudleytown N in grand fashion with scores of 6-4, 15-4 and 5-4 in 10 innings.

Dudleytown Mets faced their rival, Dudleytown D. Dudleytown D won the first two games 4-2 and 9-5 before the Mets came back and won Game 3 7- 2. Immanuel Darty got two games from Wegan A, winning the first game 6-5 on a walk-off triple by Justin Blomenberg.

Immanuel 1, Jonesville, Lutheran Lake and Redeemer S had good nights with each sweeping their opponents all three games.

With things tightening up down the stretch, there are some key matches coming up Monday.

Sauers E will look to hold onto first place while facing second-place Immanuel 1. A good rivalry match will have Wegan B facing Wegan W. Wegan B also is in second place, and Wegan W is not far behind. A sweep by Wegan W could put them right back in the battle for top spots.

Finally, Sauers B will face White Creek N. Sauers B has just a one-game lead in the loss column.

Good luck to all of the teams.

Dartball history

As we get down to the “younger: teams in the league, we have Dudleytown D playing in its 16th year in the league.

Dudleytown D was formed in the 2007-08 season and has been playing each year since. They have won 290 games and lost 274 for a winning percentage of .514.

In their 564 games, they have scored 1,783 runs for an average of 3.16 runs per game. Dudleytown D’s best year has been the 2021-22 season when they were 32-16 for a winning percentage of .667 and placed third in the league.

Dartball scholarships

The deadline for turning in a résumé for a dartball scholarship is Thursday. Applications can be mailed in or dropped off at Bob Klosterman’s house at 2709 Talon Court, Seymour.

If you have any questions, you may call him at 812-580-8394.