It was a good run, but Heritage Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Heritage Christian of the 22-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Living Word Lutheran's part, Easton Oliver made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Oliver has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Oliver was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Weissenburger, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Owen Sather was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Heritage Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-10. As for Living Word Lutheran, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Heritage Christian will head out on the road to challenge St. Catherine's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Living Word Lutheran, they will be playing at home against Brookfield Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookfield Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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