Baseball Recap: Lincoln Christian's loss ends five-game winning streak on the road

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2024, 10:45am

Baseball Recap: Lincoln Christian Crusaders vs. Lincoln Lutheran Warriors

It was a good run, but Lincoln Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors by a score of 6-4. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lincoln Christian has scored all season.

Lincoln Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb DeWitt, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. DeWitt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Sam Svoboda, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

On Lincoln Lutheran's side, the team relied heavily on Alex Ohnoutka, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Glines, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Lincoln Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.

Lincoln Christian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Malcolm at 4:30 p.m. Malcolm is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they will head out on the road to challenge Aurora at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

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