The St. Paul Lutheran Saints will challenge the Lone Jack Mules at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Paul Lutheran has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Paul Lutheran fell victim to Concordia and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Fighting Orioles, falling 16-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Saints' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lone Jack waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Chiefs get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The Mules might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Reese Evenson and Delaney Richards did most of the damage at the plate: Evenson went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs, while Richards went 2-for-3 with five RBI. Those four RBI gave Evenson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Khloe Hall, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Lone Jack always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .523 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Lone Jack pushed their record up to 6-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for St. Paul Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
St. Paul Lutheran skirted past Lone Jack 7-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mules turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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