After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Byron, Lutheran was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rock Falls Rockets by a score of 13-9. Considering the Crusaders' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Mason Villafuerte, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lutheran is 3-1 when Villafuerte posts two or more runs, but 2-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Carlson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Crusaders
| 04/15/25 @ Rock Falls | 13-9 |
| 04/14/25 @ Byron | 1-11 |
| 04/11/25 @ North Boone | 2-12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Byron | 0-8 |
| 04/08/25 vs North Boone | 1-2 |
Lutheran's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Rock Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Coming up, Rock Falls will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Byron at 4:30 p.m. The Tigers will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Rockets surely won't give up without a fight. Lutheran will be paying especially close attention to Rock Falls' matchup: after Rock Falls faces off against Byron, they'll take on Lutheran again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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