Softball Recap: Concordia Fighting Orioles vs. Sweet Springs Greyhounds
Concordia can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past the Sweet Springs Greyhounds 11-1. The victory was nothing new for Concordia as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Olivia Hemme was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Hemme has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hemme was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Concordia let Kiya Inman and Ava Mueller loose on the outfield. Inman went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Mueller went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Karleigh Wilckens, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Concordia's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Sweet Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Concordia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-1 victory vs. Lone Jack on the 10th. As for Sweet Springs, they will be playing at home against Kingsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sweet Springs will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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