Principia won the last time they faced Lutheran North, and things went their way on Saturday too. Everything went the Principia Panthers' way against the Lutheran North Crusaders as the Principia Panthers made off with an 11-3 victory. With that win, Principia brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Eli Ackermann was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Ackermann was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Principia got a massive performance out of Joseph Whitelock, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Trey Kent-Landrum, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Lutheran North's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Teaberry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekhi Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Principia and bumps their season record up to 3-10. As for Lutheran North, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Principia will take on Metro at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lutheran North, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Lutheran South, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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