Lutheran West can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Brooklyn Hurricanes with a sharp 17-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Lutheran West sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Eric Dill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Dill has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bryce Groppe and Adam Flachbart did most of the damage at the plate: Groppe went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs, while Flachbart scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Flachbart is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was AJ Biascochea, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Brooklyn's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Diller, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lutheran West's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Brooklyn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Lutheran West will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against John F. Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. Lutheran West knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully John F. Kennedy likes a good challenge. As for Brooklyn, they will head out on the road to face off against Cornerstone Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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