Softball Preview: Concordia Lutheran Crusaders vs. St. Pius X Panthers
Concordia Lutheran is 0-10 against St. Pius X since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the St. Pius X Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Concordia Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went Concordia Lutheran's way against Incarnate Word Academy as Concordia Lutheran made off with a 16-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Concordia Lutheran.
Camryn Poche was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Morgan Domino was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X might've scored the first runs on Saturday, but it was Antonian Prep who claimed the real prize. St. Pius X took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Antonian Prep. St. Pius X has not had much luck with Antonian Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Brooke Landry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Margo Kieschnick, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Concordia Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 13-18. As for St. Pius X, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13-1.
Concordia Lutheran came up short against St. Pius X when the teams last played on April 9th, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Pius X's Kennedy Flenner, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Now that Concordia Lutheran knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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