After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valley Forge, Lutheran West was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Brooklyn Hurricanes as they made off with a 23-13 victory. The win continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now won seven in a row.
Grace 'Jassy' Silvestre made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Silvestre was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexa Putka, who fired off two home runs, five runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Emerson 'Emmy' Hayes was another key player, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Lutheran West lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2025.
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| 03/25/26 - Home | 23-13 W |
| 05/13/25 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 04/16/25 - Away | 20-5 W |
| 05/20/21 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 04/19/21 - Away | 20-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lutheran West's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Brooklyn, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, Lutheran West will welcome St. Martin de Porres at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brooklyn, they will venture away from home to take on Euclid at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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