Baseball Recap: New Life Academy Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory
By Team Reports
May 2, 2025, 4:14pm
Baseball Recap: New Life Academy Eagles vs. St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders
| 05/02/25 vs St. Croix Lutheran | 8-1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Mayer Lutheran | 11-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Nova Classical Academy | 12-7 |
| 04/23/25 @ St. Agnes | 4-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs St. Agnes | 5-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Liberty Classical Academy | 17-4 |
New Life Academy extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping their season record up to 8-2 in the process. They blew past the St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders 8-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Nolan Wold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Gavin McCulloch was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Larson, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
As for St. Croix Lutheran, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5. The contest marked their lowest-scoring match so far this season.
On St. Croix Lutheran's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Kasa, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Looking ahead, New Life Academy will square off against St. Croix Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Croix Lutheran, they will take on St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Aggies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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