Lutheran is 2-8 against Rockford Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crusaders will welcome the Royal Lions at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lutheran has three straight wins, Rockford Christian has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Lutheran beat Genoa-Kingston 9-5. With that victory, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Nate Ling
| 04/22/25 vs Genoa-Kingston | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Rock Falls | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Belvidere North | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Genoa-Kingston | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Richmond-Burton | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
The team relied heavily on Nate Ling, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Lutheran: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Jake Guse was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Rockford Christian lost 9-2 to Byron on Tuesday.
The win got Lutheran back to even at 7-7. As for Rockford Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 7-7.
Everything went Lutheran's way against Rockford Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Lutheran made off with a 14-4 victory. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royal Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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