Baseball Preview: Parkway Christian Eagles vs. Lutheran Warriors
The Parkway Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Lutheran Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Parkway Christian: 3.8, Lutheran: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lutheran is hoping to do on Tuesday what Merritt Academy couldn't on Monday: put an end to Parkway Christian's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Parkway Christian came out on top against Merritt Academy by a score of 6-1.
Brett Polakowski and Mark Nesler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Polakowski tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Nesler tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Polakowski scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Nesler scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyler Maiorana, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Lutheran had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Cabrini last Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for Lutheran who now have four in a row.
Parkway Christian pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lutheran, their record now sits at 7-1.
Parkway Christian might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Parkway Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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