Lutheran was the 9-8 winner over Air Academy when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lutheran Lions fell just short of the Air Academy Kadets by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. Lutheran's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Lutheran got a good showing from Asher Clark, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan McDougal was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Konner Nelson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Air Academy's side, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Morales, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-1. As for Air Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
While Lutheran had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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