The Lucas Cubs will face off against the South Central Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Lucas beats South Central with 12 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Cubs didn't even let Crestline on the board on Wednesday, marking the Cubs' second-straight 12-0 shutout. The Cubs haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Brady Anschutz
| 04/09/25 @ Crestline | 10 |
| 04/04/25 @ New London | 6 |
| 03/29/25 vs Mansfield Senior | 7 |
Not much got past Brady Anschutz, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Crestline off the board. With that strong performance, Anschutz is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Jack DiBartolomeo was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-3. That hit marked the first that he got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Whitesel, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Central got the win against Plymouth on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-2.
South Central pushed their record up to 2-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.4 runs this season. As for Lucas, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Lucas came out on top in a nail-biter against South Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Cubs repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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