For the second straight game, Faith Academy will face off against Lutheran. The Flames will host the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Faith Academy managed to slip by Lutheran the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Flames came up short against the Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 7-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Flames couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Lutheran's part, Austin Eickstead made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lutheran is undefeated when Eickstead posts ten or more strikeouts, but 8-9 otherwise. Eickstead was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Louie Hoch, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lutheran pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Faith Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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