Baseball Game Preview: Lutheran Plays at Home

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 5:33am

Baseball Preview: Lutheran Crusaders vs. Pawnee Indians

Lutheran is 0-10 against Pawnee since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lutheran Crusaders will be playing at home against the Pawnee Indians at 4:30 p.m.

Lutheran is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They lost 18-12 to Tri-City.

Lane Seifert was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Matt Hemenway, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.

Even though they lost, Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Pawnee came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenfield/Northwestern on Tuesday and snuck past 8-6.

Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Pawnee, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-10.

Lutheran suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Pawnee when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.

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