Baseball Preview: Benedictine Bengals vs. Lutheran West Longhorns
Benedictine has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Lutheran West Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benedictine will be strutting in after a victory while Lutheran West will be coming in after a defeat.
Benedictine will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Riverside, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Benedictine came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverside on Monday and snuck past 3-2.
Nathan Zavoda tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael Grobelny was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Stoltz, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lutheran West lost 15-6 to Holy Name on Thursday.
Bryce Groppe and Adam Flachbart did some serious damage despite the final result: Groppe scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Flachbart scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Dill, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Benedictine has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Lutheran West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Benedictine has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lutheran West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Benedictine came up short against Lutheran West when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Benedictine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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