Baseball Recap: Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves vs. Racine Lutheran/Prairie Crusaders
Living Word Lutheran put another one in the bag in Saturday's second game to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Racine Lutheran/Prairie Crusaders as the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves made off with a 27-5 victory. That looming 27-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Living Word Lutheran yet this season.
Jacob Busch made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Busch was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Easton Oliver and Owen Sather did most of the damage at the plate: Oliver went 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Sather went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Jo Weissenburger was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Racine Lutheran/Prairie's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Knoell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Racine Lutheran/Prairie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Living Word Lutheran's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Racine Lutheran/Prairie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Living Word Lutheran will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Catholic Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Living Word Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Catholic Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Racine Lutheran/Prairie, they will head out on the road to take on St. Catherine's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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