Softball Preview: Lutheran South Lancers vs. St. Francis Borgia Knights
Lutheran South has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the St. Francis Borgia Knights at 4:15 p.m.
Lutheran South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Parkway West, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Lutheran South was ranked 25th). Lutheran South lost 14-3 to Parkway West on Wednesday. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Longhorns recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lutheran South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Flieg, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Francis Borgia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Westminster Christian 3-2.
Elise Gildehaus spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Averi Glosemeyer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Valerie Gildehaus, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Lutheran South's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for St. Francis Borgia, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2.
Lutheran South couldn't quite finish off St. Francis Borgia in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 11-9. Will Lutheran South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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