The West Lutheran Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Mayer Lutheran Crusaders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Lutheran is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Things were looking good for West Lutheran after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Legacy Christian Academy by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, Mayer Lutheran had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 6-4.
Ben Bonk looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mayer Lutheran's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lukas McGill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Mayer Lutheran, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-5.
West Lutheran beat Mayer Lutheran 3-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Lutheran since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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