Lutheran had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Air Academy Kadets on Friday. This was a revenge game for Lutheran, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-3 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Lutheran got a great performance from Asher Clark as he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lutheran saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Konner Nelson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Air Academy's side, they got a good showing from Wyatt Kelley, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 12-8-1. As for Air Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12.
Lutheran will be playing in front of their home fans against Cheyenne Mountain at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Lutheran has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Air Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Lewis-Palmer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis-Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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