After losing to Southwestern the last time they met, Trinity Lutheran decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Trinity Lutheran Cougars walked away with a 6-3 win over the Southwestern Spartans on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Trinity Lutheran.
Peyton Pollert was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Pollert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Pollert wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kowan Gross, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Levi Pottschmidt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Trinity Lutheran, Southwestern also got a great game from a two-way player: Issac Bunch. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Bunch has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bunch was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Southwestern was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Trinity Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Southwestern, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Trinity Lutheran will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Clarksville at 5:30 p.m. Clarksville is coming into the game with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Trinity Lutheran will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Southwestern, they will face off against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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