Rocky Mountain Lutheran pushed their score to six the last time they played Elbert, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles fell just short of the Elbert Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. Rocky Mountain Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justus Cunningham, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rocky Mountain Lutheran didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Elbert's side, Logan LaFollette spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Elbert, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Dawson School at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Dawson School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Elbert, they will head out on the road to take on Calhan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Elbert is facing Calhan at the right time seeing as Calhan is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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