After a string of seven wins, Lutheran's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Palmer Ridge Bears by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lutheran of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Eli Morgan was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Morgan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Drew McNear made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Like Lutheran, Palmer Ridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Tate Gargasz. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gargasz was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Palmer Ridge let Fletcher Sexton and Cooper Havenar loose on the outfield. Sexton went 2-for-3 with a home run, while Havenar went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Lutheran's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6-1. As for Palmer Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
While Lutheran had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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