Softball Recap: Fairview Warriors vs. Lutheran West Longhorns
Fairview fell victim to Lutheran West and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lutheran West Longhorns. Fairview was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lutheran West apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2018.
Rebecca Carey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On Lutheran West's side, Leslie Sullivan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Sullivan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 12 strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Sullivan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Larissa Sulllivan, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Fairview and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Lutheran West, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Fairview will look to defend their home field on Monday against Trinity at 5:00 p.m. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Lutheran West, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cuyahoga Heights at 5:00 p.m. Lutheran West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.7 runs per game this season.
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