Softball Preview: Lutheran South Lancers vs. Valley Park Hawks
The Lutheran South Lancers are taking a road trip to face off against the Valley Park Hawks at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Lutheran South lost 12-1 to Neelyville on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Lutheran South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate Riethmeier, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Riethmeier a new career-high in hits.
Meanwhile, Valley Park had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Eagles 18-8. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jenna Chitwood was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabel Chittakhone, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Lutheran South's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Valley Park, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7-1.
Lutheran South was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran South since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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