Softball Preview: Central Raiders vs. Mayer Lutheran Crusaders
Central is 9-1 against Mayer Lutheran since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Central Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Mayer Lutheran Crusaders at 4:00 p.m.
Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Belle Plaine on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Tigers. Central has not had much luck with Belle Plaine recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mayer Lutheran had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Eagles.
McKenzie Mitteness was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Mitteness has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mitteness was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Mayer Lutheran let Bree Noerenberg and Emery Henning loose on the outfield. Noerenberg went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Henning went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ada Hahn, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mayer Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Central took their victory against Mayer Lutheran in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 21-11. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mayer Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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