The Lutheran Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Chaparral Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while Chaparral will be coming in after a defeat.
Lutheran took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Santa Fe South with a sharp 15-5 victory. That looming 15-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Landry Warner tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Anthony Misch was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Jack Hoy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Chaparral came up short against Sunrise Mountain on Wednesday and fell 8-4. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Logan Manuello made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josh McWilliams, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lutheran pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Chaparral, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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