Lutheran West gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Open Door Christian Patriots with a sharp 14-4 victory. The Longhorns not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23, 2024.
| 03/29/25 vs Open Door Christian | 6 |
| 04/26/24 vs Black River | 5 |
| 04/19/24 @ Kirtland | 4 |
| 05/02/24 vs Holy Name | 3 |
Jacob Montagu made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AJ Biascochea, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Omar Biascochea, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one double.
Lutheran West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Open Door Christian only posted a batting average of .278.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran West will welcome Elyria Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Open Door Christian, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Black River at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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