Baseball Recap: Lutheran West Longhorns vs. Independence Blue Devils
Lutheran West lost against Independence last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lutheran West Longhorns lost 9-3 to the Independence Blue Devils. Lutheran West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lutheran West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Flachbart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Independence's side, Cy Jolliffe made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Jolliffe was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dom Narduzzi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lutheran West's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Independence, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Lutheran West will be playing in front of their home fans against Holy Name at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to challenge Villa Angela-St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Villa Angela-St. Joseph knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Independence likes a good challenge.
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