After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Normandy, Lutheran West was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Brooklyn Hurricanes. Considering the Longhorns have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brandon Schneider made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Schneider was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keniel Laguer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
04/14/25 vs Brooklyn | 65.6% |
04/11/25 vs Normandy | 36.7% |
04/09/25 @ Cuyahoga Heights | 29.2% |
04/07/25 vs Cuyahoga Heights | 54.8% |
04/03/25 vs Lorain | 45.9% |
+ 13 more games |
Lutheran West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Lutheran West's record now sits at 5-2. As for Brooklyn, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Lutheran West will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hurricanes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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