Illinois Lutheran has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Anne Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Illinois Lutheran's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Grace Christian Academy on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Illinois Lutheran's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Illinois Lutheran didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Anne also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Clifton Central by a score of 10-7. St. Anne has struggled against Clifton Central recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
T'Ayla Crite-Jackson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tia Sykes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Illinois Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for St. Anne, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
Illinois Lutheran took their victory against St. Anne in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 16-1. Will Illinois Lutheran repeat their success, or does St. Anne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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