Baseball Recap: Lutheran Northwest Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 vs Southfield Christian	22
05/03/25 vs Avondale	18
04/26/25 @ Ferndale	16
05/06/25 @ Oakland Christian	15
04/29/25 @ Whitmore Lake	15

Lutheran Northwest came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Oakland Christian Lancers a 15-0 shutout. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by seven runs or more this season.

Lutheran Northwest pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs over those games. As for Oakland Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oakland Christian beat Lutheran Northwest by a score of 12-1 on Thursday.