The Indianapolis Lutheran Saints will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars at 10:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Indianapolis Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Edinburgh as Indianapolis Lutheran made off with an 11-1 victory.
Gehrig Whitlock spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Gage Meaney was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Brandenburg, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They never let Indianapolis Metropolitan onto the board and left with a 33-0 win. Greenwood Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cole Muhlhauser was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Muhlhauser has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Muhlhauser was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-6 with five runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Preston Van Til looked comfortable as he went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Back at the plate, Eli Jackson was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Charlie Overton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Indianapolis Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-15 record this season. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Indianapolis Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greenwood Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Indianapolis Lutheran came up short against Greenwood Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Thankfully for Indianapolis Lutheran, Edward "Trey" Harney III (who struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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