Softball Preview: Lutheran Crusaders vs. North Boone Vikings
Lutheran is 0-10 against North Boone since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lutheran Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the North Boone Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lutheran is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Monday. They lost 21-13 to Genoa-Kingston. One positive for Lutheran, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, North Boone came tearing into Friday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Dukes & Duchesses with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for North Boone, who have now won 18 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for North Boone, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Lutheran suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to North Boone in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Can Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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