Softball Game Preview: Minneapolis Lions vs. Concordia Panthers

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2024, 11:41am

Softball Preview: Minneapolis Lions vs. Concordia Panthers

The Minneapolis Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Concordia Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Minneapolis has six straight victories, Concordia has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

In what's become a running theme this season, Minneapolis gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Sacred Heart as Minneapolis made off with a 16-1 victory.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Concordia's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Abilene on Tuesday.

Jaylin Roush spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Concordia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erinae Flesher, who went 2-for-2 with a double.

Minneapolis pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Concordia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.

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