Baseball Game Recap: Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers vs. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights

Minnesota Valley Lutheran put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.

Joshua Vander Plas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Bode, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Brennan Bendix was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Minnesota Valley Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Minnesota Valley Lutheran picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 5-2. As for Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Looking ahead, Minnesota Valley Lutheran will head out to square off against Sleepy Eye at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Medford at 5:00 p.m.