Lutheran had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Discovery Canyon Thunder. That's more bragging rights for Lutheran, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Asher Clark tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Cates, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. As for Discovery Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran will take on Thomas Jefferson at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Thomas Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Discovery Canyon, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Woodland Park at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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