Softball Preview: Kingsville Tigers vs. Concordia Fighting Orioles
The Kingsville Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Concordia Fighting Orioles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kingsville gave their fans yet another huge victory back in March. They put the hurt on Midway with a sharp 10-4 win. That's two games straight that Kingsville has won by exactly six runs.
Meanwhile, Concordia entered their tilt with Crest Ridge with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Cougars on Thursday.
Olivia Hemme made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Hemme has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hemme was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Addison Roepe was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Kiya Inman was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Kingsville's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Concordia, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Kingsville might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Concordia when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Kingsville, Kirsten Streeter (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven 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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