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| 04/15/25 - Home | 9-13 L |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 13-7 W |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 11-4 W |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 10-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rock Falls is 9-1 against Lutheran since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Rock Falls came up short against Byron and fell 10-7. The Rockets have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Lutheran hadn't done well against Rock Falls recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Crusaders walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Rockets. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Crusaders' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Mason Villafuerte was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Lutheran is 3-1 when Villafuerte posts two or more runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Luke Carlson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Rock Falls now has a losing record of 6-7-1. As for Lutheran, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
Rock Falls couldn't quite get it done against Lutheran in their previous matchup on Tuesday as they fell 13-9. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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