The Trinity Lutheran Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Salem Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Lutheran has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Trinity Lutheran came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 13-7 to Christian Academy. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Nathan Finke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bode Brooks, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Salem won against Orleans on Friday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Lions beat Austin by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-4.
Salem's record is now 9-7-1. As for Trinity Lutheran, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10.
Trinity Lutheran couldn't quite finish off Salem in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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