The Lutheran West Longhorns will be playing at home against the Holy Name Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lutheran West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Lutheran West took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 13-8 victory over Edgewood.
Lutheran West got a massive performance out of Adam Flachbart, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jacob Montagu was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Holy Name lost 10-4 to Solon on Wednesday. Holy Name has not had much luck with Solon recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Nick Nemeth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI.
Lutheran West's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Holy Name, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Holy Name's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lutheran West has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. It's a different story for Holy Name, though, as they've only averaged .304. Will they be able to contain Lutheran West's hitters?
Lutheran West came up short against Holy Name when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 7-4. Can Lutheran West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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