Baseball Preview: Lutheran Lions vs. Discovery Canyon Thunder
Lutheran is 3-0 against Discovery Canyon since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lutheran Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 3:00 p.m. Lutheran will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Lutheran can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Northfield with a sharp 19-7 victory.
Jack Poe looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lutheran let Drew McNear and Wade Thewes loose on the outfield. McNear scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Thewes scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Konner Nelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Discovery Canyon's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Lutheran. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Discovery Canyon has scored all season.
Discovery Canyon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hugh Tarpenning, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Lutheran's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-1. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Lutheran hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Discovery Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lutheran took their victory against Discovery Canyon in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2. Will Lutheran repeat their success, or does Discovery Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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