The Center Line Panthers will take on the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Center Line took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lincoln as they made off with a 16-1 win. Considering the Panthers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Marlon Wakefield was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Wakefield was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Fenger was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Kenny Churchill was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lutheran Northwest put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Warren Woods-Tower with a sharp 14-7 victory.
Lutheran Northwest's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Center Line, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Center Line suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Lutheran Northwest when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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