The Lindbergh Flyers are taking a road trip to challenge the Northwest Lions at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lindbergh's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Lindbergh earned a 9-4 victory over Parkway Central.
Luke Steiner looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Ethan Cantareira was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Carter Heavey also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lindbergh hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkway Central struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Clair.
Northwest also got a good showing from Dakota Werner, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Werner is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 3-17 when he doesn't).
Lindbergh has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-11-1 record this season. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18.
Northwest's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lindbergh hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Northwest, though, as they've only averaged .190. Will they be able to contain Lindbergh's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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