Grace Christian Academy is 0-10 against Illinois Lutheran since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Grace Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Illinois Lutheran Chargers at 4:30 p.m.
Grace Christian Academy is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 27th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell 11-8 to Illinois Lutheran. 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 made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 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 victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-11.
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