Luther can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against the Waldorf Wolverines as the Luther Cougars made off with a 16-6 win. Luther's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lenny Cruz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Cruz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Aidan Gabriele was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Jovani Pacheco was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Luther's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Waldorf, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Luther will have a chance to go back-to-back against Waldorf: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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