On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Genoa-Kingston Cogs had to settle for a 4-3 loss against the Lutheran Crusaders.
For Lutheran's part, Bryce Taylor tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Nate Ling was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Colin Courier was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Genoa-Kingston's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-18-1. As for Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Genoa-Kingston will take on Rock Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lutheran, they will head out on the road to square off against Dixon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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