Softball Preview: Mayer Lutheran Crusaders vs. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons
The Mayer Lutheran Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City is hoping to do on Thursday what Sibley East couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Mayer Lutheran's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Mayer Lutheran came out on top against Sibley East by a score of 10-5.
McKenzie Mitteness spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mayer Lutheran got a massive performance out of Ellie Shipler, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Mari Buhr was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City beat Paynesville 15-10 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City.
Mayer Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Mayer Lutheran beat Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mayer Lutheran since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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