It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lutheran had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Silver Creek Raptors a 9-0 shutout.
Not much got past Wade Thewes, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Silver Creek off the board. Thewes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eli Morgan was incredible, firing off two home runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Konner Nelson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 13-10-1. As for Silver Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Lutheran will square off against Golden at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Golden is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories on the road, so Lutheran will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Silver Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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