Baseball Recap: New Life Academy Beats Mayer Lutheran for Their Fifth Straight Win

New Life Academy entered their tilt with Mayer Lutheran on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Crusaders. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.

Nate Duval was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Duval was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double.

In other batting news, New Life Academy let Lucas Larson and Noah Hahn run wild. Larson went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Hahn got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Larson has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin McCulloch, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

New Life Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.

New Life Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mayer Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

New Life Academy will host St. Croix Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Mayer Lutheran, they will challenge West Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.