Illinois Lutheran had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it seven. They lost 16-1 to the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers. If the Chargers were looking for revenge after losing 14-4 to the Panthers when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jace Danzy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Dawveed Holland also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-16. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Gardner-South Wilmington's side, Cole Hampson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hampson is becoming a predictor of Gardner-South Wilmington's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 5-15 when he doesn't). Hampson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 matchups.
In other batting news, Reed Millette was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Logan Conger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While Illinois Lutheran had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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