The Oregon Hawks will face off against the Lutheran Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oregon has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 9.
On Tuesday, Oregon came up short against Rockford Christian and fell 13-10.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Lutheran sidestepped Genoa-Kingston for a 7-6 win. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Cogs: they've now won five in a row.
Owen Anderson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last four games. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Oregon's loss dropped their record down to 3-13-1. As for Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Oregon beat Lutheran 8-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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