Softball Preview: Lutheran Lions vs. Pueblo South Colts
The Lutheran Lions will challenge the Pueblo South Colts at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Lutheran is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Ponderosa with a sharp 12-2 victory on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Ella Faries spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Meredith Barnhart and Aleksia Severson did most of the damage at the plate: Barnhart went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Severson scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addie Brightman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Pueblo South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-0 to Valor Christian.
Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Pueblo South, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Pueblo South's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lutheran has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Pueblo South, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Lutheran's sizable advantage in that area, Pueblo South will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lutheran took their victory against Pueblo South in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. Will Lutheran repeat their success, or does Pueblo South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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