After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four contests, Saxony Lutheran finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They came up short against the Kelly Hawks, falling 10-2. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Saxony Lutheran saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Hope, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brayden Moore also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Crusaders
| 04/16/25 vs Kelly | 2-10 |
| 04/15/25 vs East Carter | 17-2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Ellington | 30-11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Charleston | 11-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs St. Vincent | 15-2 |
Saxony Lutheran moved to 8-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Kelly, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-9 record.
Saxony Lutheran and Kelly could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Crusaders will square off against Oran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (155 vs. 48). Meanwhile, Kelly (ranked 257th) will meet Scott City (ranked 15th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for the Hawks: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while the Rams have snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
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