The Michigan Lutheran Titans are taking a road trip to square off against the New Buffalo Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The home team had come away the winner the last three times Michigan Lutheran and Our Lady of the Lake Catholic had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Titans were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Lakers on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Ty Johnson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ben Liebich, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Michigan Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, New Buffalo waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Tigers 17-2. The Bison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
New Buffalo's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Michigan Lutheran, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Michigan Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against New Buffalo in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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