The Lutheran West Longhorns will face off against the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lutheran West's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Trinity as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won four in a row.
Jeansiel Vargas Ortiz was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Schneider, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Lutheran West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gilmour Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against West Geauga on Thursday as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lancers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Lutheran West's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Gilmour Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Lutheran West was able to grind out a solid win over Gilmour Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2017, winning 3-0. Do the Longhorns have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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