Lutheran is 1-9 against Byron since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crusaders will welcome the Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
North Boone hit Lutheran with a five-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-5.
Lutheran saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Keller, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That run marked the first that Keller has scored this season. Cade Guse was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Byron had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Indians a 4-0 shutout.
Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Byron, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Lutheran might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Byron in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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