Illinois High School Baseball - Lutheran nips Winnebago
April 21, 2026: Rockford, IL 61114 The Lutheran Crusaders baseball team scored 7 runs and held the visiting Winnebago Indians to 6 in the Crusaders league win on Tuesday.
The Crusaders now hold a 3-7 record. They take the field next when they host Rock Falls for a Big Northern test on Thursday, April 23. Lutheran will play a Rockets team coming off a 4-2 league loss to Dixon (Dixon, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 7-5.
With the defeat, Winnebago drops to 10-4 on the year. The Indians travel to North Boone (Poplar Grove, IL) to play the Vikings in a Big Northern test on Thursday, April 23. The Vikings go into the test with a record of 8-10. North Boone won 21-5 in their recent league test against Stillman Valley (Stillman Valley, IL)