The Lutheran Crusaders will square off against the Lena-Winslow Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Crusaders fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Durand/Pecatonica on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Owen Anderson, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mason Keller, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lena-Winslow hadn't done well against Stillman Valley recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lena-Winslow walked away with an 8-5 victory over Stillman Valley.
Luke Madigan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Aiden Wild was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 3-for-4. Khayne Albright was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Lutheran suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Lena-Winslow when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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