It was a good run, but Lutheran West unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Independence Blue Devils by a score of 4-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lutheran West has scored all season.
Eric Dill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jonathan Barnes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Independence's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Andrew Stamp gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Independence's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Crooks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lutheran West's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3. As for Independence, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
While Lutheran West 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 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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