Long Island Lutheran is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Saturday. They will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Calhoun Cougars at 12:00 p.m. Calhoun took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Long Island Lutheran, who comes in off a win.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Long Island Lutheran nor Rye Country Day made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Crusaders' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 3-0 shutout. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Crusaders have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Calhoun's offense. They came up short against Varsity Opponent on Thursday, falling 10-0.
Long Island Lutheran now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Calhoun, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
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