After two games on the road, Trinity Lutheran is heading back home. They will take on the Southwestern Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Southwestern took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Trinity Lutheran, who comes in off a win.
Trinity Lutheran will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against New Washington on Saturday. Trinity Lutheran came out on top against New Washington by a score of 11-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Kowan Gross spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drake Goodpaster, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Jackson Trueblood was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to North Decatur.
Southwestern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Bunch, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Southwestern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Trinity Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Southwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Trinity Lutheran came up short against Southwestern in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Will Trinity Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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