The Lutheran Crusaders made easy work of the Westmont Sentinels on Friday and carried off a 12-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by exactly ten runs.
Lutheran got a great performance from Mason Keller as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, Keller gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Villafuerte, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jake Guse, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Crusaders
| 03/28/25 vs Westmont | 63.3% |
| 03/26/25 vs Belvidere North | 55.8% |
| 03/24/25 @ Boylan Catholic | 37.5% |
| 03/21/25 @ Lena-Winslow | 35.5% |
| 03/18/25 @ Durand/Pecatonica | 35.3% |
Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matches.
Lutheran now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Westmont, they now have a losing record of 2-3-1.
Coming up, Lutheran will host Richmond-Burton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Richmond-Burton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something Lutheran will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westmont, they will head out to take on Mendota at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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