Illinois Lutheran was the 12-3 winner over Momence when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Illinois Lutheran Chargers lost 17-8 to the Momence Momence Athletics on Tuesday.
Illinois Lutheran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Rodrigues, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Momence's side, Brandon Lynch was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Shane Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Illinois Lutheran dropped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Momence, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14.
Illinois Lutheran will face off against Momence at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Momence, they will be playing at home against Watseka at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Momence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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