Baseball Recap: Lindbergh Extends Winning Streak to Five

Flyers

Previous 5 Games

05/19/25 vs Fort Zumwalt East	10-6
05/16/25 vs Howell North	17-8
05/15/25 vs Festus	9-8
05/13/25 @ Northwest	8-2
05/12/25 vs Parkway Central	9-4

Lindbergh came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Fort Zumwalt East Lions by a score of 10-6. For the Flyers, this counts as revenge for the 11-5 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Adler Crask made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 contests.

In other pitching news, Nathan Leist looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Karsen Stout, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was CJ Luczak, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.

Lindbergh was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.

Lindbergh pushed their record up to 28-11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Fort Zumwalt East, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-12.

Lindbergh and Fort Zumwalt East should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Flyers (ranked 13th) will meet Northwest (ranked 251st) at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Fort Zumwalt East will face off against McCluer North at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (65 vs. 399).