On Friday, the Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions fell victim to a tough 17-1 loss at the hands of the Lutheran West Longhorns. Cardinal Ritter College Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Lutheran West's part, Steven Alferink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Alferink was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Eric Dill was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Adam Flachbart, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Cardinal Ritter College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lutheran West, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal Ritter College Prep will square off against East St. Louis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lutheran West, they will head out on the road to face off against Lutheran North at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Lutheran West's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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