Softball Preview: Lutheran Crusaders vs. Rock Falls Rockets
Lutheran is 0-10 against Rock Falls since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lutheran Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rock Falls Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lutheran lost 10-3 to Byron on Tuesday. Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rock Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sycamore.
Jeslyn Krueger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Abi Skibinskie, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Rock Falls lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Rock Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Lutheran couldn't quite finish off Rock Falls when the teams last played on April 8th and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rock Falls' Zoey Silva, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. 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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