If Lutheran was riding high off their 15-5 takedown of Illini Central last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lutheran Crusaders wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-3 walloping at the hands of the Bunker Hill Minutemen on Tuesday.
Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tad Andrews, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Yenchko, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Bunker Hill's side, Jack Wilcox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Wilcox was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roland Thyer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason McCurdy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bunker Hill, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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