Lutheran North lost against Principia on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lutheran North Crusaders fell victim to a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of the Principia Panthers. Lutheran North has not had much luck with Principia recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Lutheran North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Teaberry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Principia's side, Eli Ackermann made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Ackermann was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Principia got a massive performance out of Joseph Whitelock, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Trey Kent-Landrum was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Lutheran North's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Principia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran North will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Lutheran South, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Principia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Metro at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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