The Lutheran West Longhorns will head out to square off against the Trinity Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lutheran West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Lutheran West came out on top against Open Door Christian on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run sixth inning. The Longhorns put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 14-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Longhorns considering their one-run performance the game before.
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Brandon Schneider was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Lundenberger, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lutheran West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Trinity was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Cuyahoga Heights, falling 15-2.
Trinity's loss dropped their record down to 1-7-1. As for Lutheran West, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Lutheran West beat Trinity 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will the Longhorns 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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