It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Lutheran South ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Affton Cougars 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Kannon French
| 05/20/26 vs Affton | 4 |
| 04/29/26 vs Lutheran North | 2 |
| 04/18/26 vs Duchesne | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ St. Francis Borgia | 2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Westminster Christian | 2 |
Kannon French was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Lutheran South is 5-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-15 otherwise. French was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
French wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Teegen Kreitler, who went 2-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits Kreitler has posted since back in April.
Lutheran South's victory bumped their record up to 12-17. As for Affton, they moved to 13-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Lutheran South nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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