Baseball Preview: Harvard-Westlake Wolverines vs. Orange Lutheran Lancers
The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will square off against the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Harvard-Westlake sitting on nine straight wins and Orange Lutheran on three.
Harvard-Westlake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against San Dimas and snuck past 5-4. That's two games straight that Harvard-Westlake has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Orange Lutheran faced La Mirada in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Orange Lutheran came out on top against La Mirada by a score of 9-4.
Ross Clark looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josiah Hartshorn, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Derek Curiel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Harvard-Westlake's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-4-1. As for Orange Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
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