Softball Preview: Lanesville Eagles vs. Trinity Lutheran Cougars
Lanesville is 4-0 against Trinity Lutheran since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lanesville Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Lanesville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Trinity Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lanesville took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against South Central as Lanesville made off with a 10-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lanesville considering their one-run performance the match before.
Makenna Mills spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooklyn Albers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Schneider, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Trinity Lutheran lost 17-4 to Hauser on Tuesday. Trinity Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trinity Lutheran saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emerson Warren, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lanesville's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Trinity Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lanesville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lanesville took their win against Trinity Lutheran in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lanesville 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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