Sheboygan Area Lutheran extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-15 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-1 to the Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Crusaders were looking for revenge after losing 4-2 to the Rockets when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Sheboygan Area Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Barts, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
As for Cedar Grove-Belgium, their record now sits at 14-3. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Cedar Grove-Belgium's side, Griffin Knight made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Knight was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Jonah Banton was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Oelhafen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
While Sheboygan Area 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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