Softball Preview: Trinity Lutheran Cougars vs. Columbus East Olympians
Trinity Lutheran is 0-3 against Columbus East since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Trinity Lutheran Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Columbus East Olympians at 5:30 p.m. Trinity Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Trinity Lutheran earned a 7-2 win over Clarksville.
Grace Lance spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddie Adams was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Cain, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 13-4 to New Albany.
Columbus East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hermione Robinson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Daisy Logan, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Trinity Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Columbus East, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbus East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Trinity Lutheran came up short against Columbus East in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Trinity Lutheran, Megan Kennedy (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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