While Orange Lutheran's win against Mater Dei wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lancers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Monarchs on Wednesday. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Monarchs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Orange Lutheran got a great performance from Gary Morse as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Morse has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Orange Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Hartshorn, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Lancers
| 04/30/25 vs Mater Dei | 3-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Servite | 7-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Servite | 11-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Santa Margarita | 1-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Santa Margarita | 4-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Orange Lutheran pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mater Dei, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.
Orange Lutheran will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mater Dei: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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