Softball Preview: Lutheran Crusaders vs. Dixon Dukes & Duchesses
The Lutheran Crusaders will be playing at home against the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Lutheran finally turned things around against Rochelle on Friday. Lutheran sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Rochelle.
Meanwhile, Dixon has not done well against Winnebago recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Dixon had just enough and edged Winnebago out 15-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dixon.
Dixon got a massive performance out of Taylor Frost, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Bruce, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
Lutheran's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Dixon, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.
Lutheran suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Dixon when the teams last played last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dixon's Bailey Tegeler, who went 5-for-5 with a home run, nine RBI, and three stolen bases. Now that Lutheran knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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