Baseball Recap: Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles vs. Jefferson Saints
Rocky Mountain Lutheran can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against the Jefferson Saints by a score of 9-4. That's more bragging rights for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Isaac Lile was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Lile was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Borchardt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Justus Cunningham, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Jefferson's side, AJ Alvarado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Salazar, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran pushed their record up to 3-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Jefferson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Front Range Baptist at 4:00 p.m. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to challenge Arrupe Jesuit at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arrupe Jesuit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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