Lutheran extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-8. They came up short against the Kingsville Tigers, falling 9-1. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.
As for Kingsville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games.
For Kingsville's part, Gavin Mullins and Christian Stevenson were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mullins pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Stevenson struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Mullins went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Stevenson went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most doubles Mullins has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Stout, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
As of now, neither Lutheran nor Kingsville have any future games scheduled.
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