Baseball Recap: Lutheran Crusaders vs. Winnebago Indians
Lutheran can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They blew past the Winnebago Indians 9-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lutheran also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Colin Courier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Courier was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lutheran got a massive performance out of Nate Ling, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Mason Villafuerte was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Lutheran's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Winnebago, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-17.
Lutheran will head out on the road to face off against Genoa-Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lutheran and Genoa-Kingston are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Winnebago, they will be playing at home against North Boone at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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