Lutheran extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-11. They lost 21-8 to the Dixon Dukes And Duchesses. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dukes And Duchesses this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
Gaven Metcalf was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Jaxson Schwanebeck was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Dixon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Dixon's side, Nolan Valk was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Valk a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Dixon got a massive performance out of Jagger Kemp, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Kemp has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Eli Kirchhoff, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Lutheran will be playing in front of their home fans against Genoa-Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Dixon, they will face off against Tolono Unity at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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