Alden-Hebron and Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Alden-Hebron had to settle for second. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lutheran Crusaders. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Alden-Hebron's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Alden-Hebron saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Zaccone, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Lutheran's side, they got a great performance from Mason Keller as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Keller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gaven Metcalf and Bane Workman did most of the damage at the plate: Metcalf scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Workman scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Courier, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Alden-Hebron's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Lutheran, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10-1.
Alden-Hebron does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lutheran, they will head out on the road to take on Dakota at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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