Saxony Lutheran is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Chaffee is on a 21-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Crusaders will welcome the Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Saxony Lutheran 2.7, Chaffee 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Saxony Lutheran made easy work of Delta and carried off a 12-1 victory. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Eli Raddemann
| 05/07/26 @ Delta | 8 |
| 04/23/26 vs Bell City | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ Valle Catholic | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ East Carter | 2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Charleston | 10 |
Eli Raddemann and James Hope made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Raddemann struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hope tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Raddemann has posted since back in April. At bat, Raddemann got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Hope went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Dylan Johnson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Walker Short, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Chaffee posted their closest win since June 3, 2025 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Sikeston.
Chaffee's win bumped their record up to 29-1. As for Saxony Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Saxony Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Chaffee in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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