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| 04/04/25 - Home | 15-3 W |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 2-6 L |
| 03/15/23 - Home | 6-3 W |
There's no place like home for Evergreen Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Rainier Christian Mustangs with a sharp 15-3 victory on Friday. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Kaleb Lueken was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Lueken was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Austin Menti was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Callahan Gaskins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Evergreen Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
The victory got Evergreen Lutheran back to even at 2-2. As for Rainier Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Evergreen Lutheran didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-2 win against Muckleshoot Tribal on the 10th. Rainier Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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