The Loyola Crusaders will square off against the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Loyola fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Maple River on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Minnesota Valley Lutheran had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Madelia by a score of 7-6.
Joshua Vander Plas put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Brennan Bendix and Kaden Peterson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bendix scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Peterson scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Loyola couldn't quite finish off Minnesota Valley Lutheran in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 and fell 10-8. Can Loyola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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