| 05/12/25 vs Beachwood | 4 |
| 05/07/25 vs Gilmour Academy | 4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Trinity | 18 |
| 05/01/25 vs Open Door Christian | 14 |
| 04/29/25 vs Independence | 1 |
| + 12 more games |
The Lutheran West Longhorns will head out to take on the North Olmsted Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lutheran West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Lutheran West's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Beachwood by a score of 4-0.
Lutheran West got a great performance from Jansen Gross as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Derek Petrigac was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Biascochea, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Olmsted was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Lakewood. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly two runs.
North Olmsted saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darren Krider, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Krider's first of the season. Tyler Zatta was another, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lutheran West has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for North Olmsted, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Lutheran West was able to grind out a solid win over North Olmsted in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Longhorns since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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