The Concordia Fighting Orioles will challenge the Kingsville Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Concordia's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven games.
On Thursday, Concordia got the win against Crest Ridge by a conclusive 12-3. The Fighting Orioles haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Olivia Hemme
| 04/10/25 vs Crest Ridge | 11 |
| 04/09/25 @ Santa Fe | 8 |
| 04/07/25 vs Wellington-Napoleon | 9 |
| 03/31/25 @ Cole Camp | 15 |
| 03/27/25 @ Northwest | 14 |
| + 5 more games |
Olivia Hemme made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Addison Roepe and Ava Mueller did most of the damage at the plate: Roepe scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Mueller scored two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, Mueller posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emily Wilkens, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Concordia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kingsville). They walked away with a 19-16 victory over Wellington-Napoleon on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for Kingsville as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Kylie Stout, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Collens, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Concordia's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Kingsville, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-7.
Everything went Concordia's way against Kingsville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Concordia made off with an 18-1 win. Do the Fighting Orioles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
