Lutheran is 0-4 against Lincolnwood since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lutheran Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Lincolnwood Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lutheran is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to Pawnee.
Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tad Andrews, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Lincolnwood had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Bunker Hill on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Lincolnwood has lost by just one run.
Jonah Elvidge was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Elvidge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Elvidge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jhude Walker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Mason Tryon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Lutheran's record now sits at 4-15. As for Lincolnwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincolnwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lutheran might still be hurting after the 16-4 loss they got from Lincolnwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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