Lutheran had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it nine. They came up short against the St. Paul Lutheran Saints, falling 17-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for St. Paul Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
For St. Paul Lutheran's part, Walker Bodenstab was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, Bodenstab posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, St. Paul Lutheran got a massive performance out of Micah Truwe, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Truwe is becoming a predictor of the Saints' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jaydon Battista, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and two runs.
Coming up, Lutheran will be playing at home against Northeast at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Paul Lutheran, they will head out to face off against Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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