The Lincoln Lutheran Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Wayne Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Wayne's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lincoln Lutheran is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2.
Lincoln Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Dawes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Dawes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Wayne was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer and snuck past 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wayne.
Alex Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Wayne let Gavin Redden and Jaxson Kneifl loose on the outfield. Redden went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Kneifl scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Devin Anderson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Lincoln Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season. As for Wayne, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln Lutheran has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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