Softball Preview: Webster Groves Statesmen vs. Lutheran South Lancers
The Webster Groves Statesmen will square off against the Lutheran South Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Webster Groves is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Webster Groves after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Ritenour by a score of 4-3.
Lutheran South never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against St. Pius X on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 14-4 win. Lutheran South might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Lutheran South got a big performance out of Georgia Rutherford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Courtwright, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Webster Groves' defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Lutheran South, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Webster Groves beat Lutheran South 6-3 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will Webster Groves repeat their success, or does Lutheran South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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