Lutheran had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Genoa-Kingston Cogs by a score of 9-5. With that win, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Nate Ling
| 04/22/25 vs Genoa-Kingston | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Rock Falls | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Belvidere North | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Genoa-Kingston | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Richmond-Burton | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Nate Ling was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Lutheran is undefeated when Ling posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Gaven Metcalf was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory got Lutheran back to even at 7-7. As for Genoa-Kingston, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lutheran is set to face off against their familiar foe Rockford Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Genoa-Kingston will square off against rival Rock Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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