Front Range Baptist fell victim to Rocky Mountain Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Front Range Baptist's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Rocky Mountain Lutheran's part, Justus Cunningham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cunningham was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Isaac Lile looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jones Stephenson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Noah Lile, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Front Range Baptist and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Front Range Baptist will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on April 23rd. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dayspring Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. Rocky Mountain Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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