Softball Recap: Lutheran Takes Down Ranked Erie

Lions

Margin (Wins)

08/30/25 @ Pueblo South	26
08/19/25 @ Castle View	19
09/03/25 vs Cheyenne Mountain	14
09/24/25 @ Northridge	12
09/19/25 @ Cheyenne Mountain	11

Lutheran faced Erie in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lions put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-1 win. Considering the Lions have won ten contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Annie Schroeder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Lutheran got a massive performance out of Kiley Glenn, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. Addie Brightman was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double.

Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August.

Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Erie, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Lutheran will head out to face off against Lewis-Palmer at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Erie, they will venture away from home to square off against Frederick at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.