With a playoff game on the line, Indianapolis Lutheran rose to the challenge on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Edinburgh Lancers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Indianapolis Lutheran.
Gehrig Whitlock spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Indianapolis Lutheran got a massive performance out of Gage Meaney, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Brandenburg, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Edinburgh's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Bennett, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Bennett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Indianapolis Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-15 record this season. As for Edinburgh, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13-1.
Indianapolis Lutheran is on the road again on Monday to play Greenwood Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. Indianapolis Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. Edinburgh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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