The Orange Lutheran Lancers will square off against the Basic Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Basic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Orange Lutheran, who comes in off a win.
Orange Lutheran had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Crespi 10-0 on Friday.
Gary Morse tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Brady Murrietta was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was C.J. Weinstein, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Basic nor Bishop Gorman made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Wolves fell just short of the Gaels by a score of 3-2.
Johnny Villarreal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Basic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Kelley, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Orange Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Basic in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, winning 6-1. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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