Baseball Recap: Lincoln Christian Wins Going Away Against Auburn

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 vs Fairbury	24
03/27/25 @ Falls City	18
04/15/25 @ Auburn	12
03/29/25 vs Lincoln High	10
03/22/25 vs Maxwell	10

Lincoln Christian won the last time they faced Auburn and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Caleb DeWitt made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Ian Brester was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant DeHaan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Lincoln Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Auburn only posted an OBP of .158.

The victory made it two in a row for Lincoln Christian and bumps their season record up to 7-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Auburn, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.

Looking ahead, Lincoln Christian will face off against Gross Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Auburn, they will head out on the road to face off against Falls City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.83 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.