Baseball Recap: Lutheran Lions vs. Resurrection Christian Cougars
Lutheran's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cougars pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.91 points allowed on Monday. Everything went the Lutheran Lions' way against the Resurrection Christian Cougars as the Lutheran Lions made off with a 13-4 win. The victory was just what Lutheran needed coming off of a 17-6 loss in their prior match.
Asher Clark looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eli Morgan was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Konner Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
On Resurrection Christian's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Barber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win got Lutheran back to even at 5-5-1. As for Resurrection Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Lewis-Palmer, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Resurrection Christian, they will be playing at home against Strasburg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Resurrection Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
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