Lutheran's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes 2-1. This was payback for Lutheran, who suffered a 4-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tad Andrews was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Griggsville-Perry's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Rush, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Griggsville-Perry, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lutheran will be playing in front of their home fans against Unity Christian at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lutheran hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Griggsville-Perry, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pleasant Hill at 4:30 p.m.
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