Lutheran and Genoa-Kingston are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lutheran Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Genoa-Kingston Cogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lutheran is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Lutheran will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Winnebago, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Lutheran's way against Winnebago on Wednesday as Lutheran made off with a 9-1 victory.
Colin Courier was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Courier was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nate Ling was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Mason Villafuerte was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Genoa-Kingston had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Oregon on Monday. Genoa-Kingston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lutheran's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Genoa-Kingston, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Lutheran beat Genoa-Kingston 10-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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