For the second straight game, Lutheran will face off against Faith Academy. The Mustangs will face off against the Flames at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Lutheran lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Faith Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Flames on Tuesday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Austin Eickstead
| 02/27/25 vs Veritas Academy | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Faith Academy | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Town East Christian | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs New Braunfels Thunder | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs John Paul II | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Austin Eickstead made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Lutheran is undefeated when Eickstead posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Louie Hoch, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. He is becoming a predictor of Lutheran's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Chris Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Faith Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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