Baseball Preview: Lutheran West Longhorns vs. Lorain Titans
Lutheran West has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Lorain Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lutheran West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Lutheran West beat North Olmsted 8-5.
Lutheran West's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Steven Alferink, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lorain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Midview by a score of 4-2.
Lutheran West's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Lorain, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Lutheran West was able to grind out a solid victory over Lorain in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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