Grace Christian Academy is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 11-8 to the Illinois Lutheran Chargers on Tuesday. One positive for Grace Christian Academy, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Illinois Lutheran's part, Zach Rodrigues was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodrigues was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Rodrigues wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Biesterfeld, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Grace Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Illinois Lutheran, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
While Grace Christian Academy 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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