LUKE KRUER
CAPPED OFF HIS CAREER IN MEMORABLE FASHION ON JUNE 15
STORY BY JOSH COOK PHOTOS BY JOE ULLRICH
The Providence senior right fielder won his second Class 2A state championship and then was named the recipient of the L . V . Phillips Mental Attitude Award .
“ I have worked hard my whole high school career ,” he said . “ Being able to see people , who see the work I have put in , is nice to see .”
The Pioneers ’ cleanup hitter topped the team in batting average (. 412 ), home runs ( eight ) and runs batted in ( 46 ). He also had six doubles and a team-high-tying six triples while scoring 37 runs . Additionally , he recorded a . 523 on-base percentage , a . 906 slugging percentage and a 1.429 OPS .
In the outfield , he registered 35 putouts and one assist in 38 chances .
On the mound , the right-handed pitcher went 0-0 with a 4.00 ERA . Over 14 innings , he allowed 10 runs ( eight earned ) on 10 hits while walking 18 and striking out 20 in nine appearances ( one start ).
In Providence ’ s 9-0 win over two-time defending state
PROVIDENCE SENIOR LUKE KRUER WAS NAMED THE L . V . PHILLIPS MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD WINNER AFTER THE PIONEERS ’ 9-0 VICTORY OVER ILLIANA CHRISTIAN IN THE CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN INDIANAPOLIS ON JUNE 15 .
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