Softball Recap: Lutheran Crusaders vs. Rochelle Hubs
Lutheran can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Rochelle Hubs out 3-2. This was payback for Lutheran, who suffered an 11-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Rochelle's part, Emma Heller spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Rochelle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madigan Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lutheran's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Rochelle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Lutheran will look to defend their home field on Monday against Dixon at 4:30 p.m. Dixon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Rochelle, they will head out on the road to square off against Morris at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Morris is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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