Softball Game Preview: Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals vs. Carrollton Cavaliers

Michigan Lutheran Seminary has gone a perfect 10-0 against Carrollton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. Michigan Lutheran Seminary will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

On Wednesday, Michigan Lutheran Seminary was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Charles, taking the game 5-1.

Kerin Gardner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 11 contests.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charli Alcorn, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carrollton). Everything went their way against Montrose on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-7 win. The Cavaliers not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 13, 2024 (when they won 20-2).

Michigan Lutheran Seminary pushed their record up to 20-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Carrollton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-15.

Everything went Michigan Lutheran Seminary's way against Carrollton when the teams last played back in April, as Michigan Lutheran Seminary made off with a 14-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.