The Lutheran Warriors will face off against the Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy Sentinels at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Lutheran's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Taylor Prep with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their one-run performance the game before.
Bobby Haworth
| 04/22/25 @ Oakland Christian | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Cabrini | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Taylor Prep | 1 |
Bobby Haworth made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Lutheran's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Haworth was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Joey Hollyer was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Josh Baltz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy nor Lutheran Northwest made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Sentinels came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crusaders, sneaking past 4-3. While the Sentinels didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mickey Brown, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Lutheran's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4. As for Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lutheran has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .514. It's a different story for Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Lutheran's hitters?
Lutheran suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
