Lutheran extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-15. They came up short against the St. Dominic Crusaders, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Tuesday.
As for St. Dominic, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-6. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For St. Dominic's part, Cooper Montgomery made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Montgomery was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, St. Dominic got a great performance from Colin Otto as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, Otto posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on AJ Flamm, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ben Warner, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Lutheran will square off against St. Mary's South Side at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. St. Dominic has already played their next matchup (against Fort Zumwalt South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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