The Lutheran Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Lutheran's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cougars pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.91 points allowed on Monday. Lutheran was the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Resurrection Christian. The win was just what Lutheran needed coming off of a 17-6 loss in their prior matchup.
Asher Clark looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eli Morgan was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew McNear, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Lewis-Palmer finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Pueblo Central by a score of 4-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lewis-Palmer has scored all season.
Lewis-Palmer saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Morgan, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory got Lutheran back to even at 5-5-1. As for Lewis-Palmer, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lewis-Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Lewis-Palmer in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 11-6. Will Lutheran repeat their success, or does Lewis-Palmer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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