The Oregon Hawks will take on the Lutheran Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Oregon fell victim to Byron and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 18-0 to the Tigers. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 17-8 win.
Alex Bernert and Nate Ling did most of the damage at the plate: Bernert got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Ling got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Ling has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Owen Anderson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Lutheran's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Oregon, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
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