New Washington hasn't had much luck against Trinity Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Mustangs will head out to face off against the Cougars at 10:00 a.m.
New Washington is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Ripley.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Trinity Lutheran took on Crothersville on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers an 18-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Lincoln Huff was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huff was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonah Harker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Goodpaster, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Trinity Lutheran's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for New Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
New Washington suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Trinity Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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