Dakota and Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Dakota had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lutheran Crusaders by a score of 4-3. Dakota has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Koehn Lawler put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Lawler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lawler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lawler wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Niedermeier, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Lutheran's side, Mason Villafuerte was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Dakota's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Lutheran, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-10-1.
As of now, neither Dakota nor Lutheran have any future games scheduled.
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