Softball Recap: Concordia Lutheran Crusaders vs. St. Pius X Panthers
Concordia Lutheran fell victim to St. Pius X and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the St. Pius X Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Concordia Lutheran's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For St. Pius X's part, Kennedy Flenner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Flenner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Flenner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abi Odom, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Concordia Lutheran's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-19. As for St. Pius X, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13-1.
Concordia Lutheran will be playing at home against Nolan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Concordia Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. St. Pius X does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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