Lutheran lost against Springfield Southeast back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lutheran Crusaders suffered a tough 24-5 defeat at the hands of the Springfield Southeast Spartans. Lutheran has struggled against Springfield Southeast recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lutheran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Gehrke, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Springfield Southeast, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran will take on Mt. Pulaski at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Pulaski's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Springfield Southeast, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Springfield at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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