Lutheran North had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hazelwood Central Hawks as they made off with a 16-2 win. Lutheran North might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Adonis Bledsoe was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Burkett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Lutheran North's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.3 runs. As for Hazelwood Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lutheran North will head out on the road to challenge Cardinal Ritter College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lutheran North's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games. As for Hazelwood Central, they are on the road again on Thursday to play McCluer at 4:15 p.m.
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