For the second straight game, Discovery Canyon will face off against Lutheran. The Thunder will welcome the Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Discovery Canyon's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lutheran has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Tuesday, Discovery Canyon didn't have quite enough to beat Lutheran and fell 5-4. The contest marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
For Lutheran's part, Ian Stephenitch looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stephenitch has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Sanders was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, Discovery Canyon fell to 8-1. As for Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Discovery Canyon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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