The Lutheran Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Central A & M Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lutheran is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Lutheran's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Lincolnwood on Thursday. They lost 19-0 to the Lancers.
Meanwhile, Central A & M sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Cumberland on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Houchins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Parker Elliott was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Central A & M, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-24 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central A & M struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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