California Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Sherman Indian Braves. The result was nothing new for California Lutheran, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Christian Sutton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Sutton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton McGee, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lukas Shobe, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
California Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Sherman Indian, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing United Christian Academy the next time they take the field. California Lutheran will host United Christian Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, while Sherman Indian will head out to face them at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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