The Evergreen Lutheran Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Northwest Christian Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Evergreen Lutheran, who comes in off a win.
Evergreen Lutheran gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They had just enough and edged Pope John Paul II out 6-5.
Amber Bell was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Scannell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
After soaring to a 19-point win in their last game, Northwest Christian came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Pope John Paul II by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Northwest Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kaden Lanham put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Lanham was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Lanham wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Benett Hall, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was William Hanners, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Evergreen Lutheran might still be hurting after the 14-6 loss they got from Northwest Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Evergreen Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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