Softball Preview: Sweet Springs Greyhounds vs. Concordia Fighting Orioles
The Sweet Springs Greyhounds will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Concordia Fighting Orioles at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sweet Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Monday. They blew past Smithton 19-4. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Sweet Springs with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Concordia waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 18-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Concordia, who have now won nine matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kiya Inman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Inman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Mueller was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hemme, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Sweet Springs' record is now 9-3. As for Concordia, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sweet Springs came up short against Concordia when the teams last played back in April of 2021, falling 9-4. Thankfully for Sweet Springs, Lauren Fiene (who struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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