Softball Recap: Concordia Fighting Orioles vs. Tipton Cardinals
Concordia waltzed into their contest on Monday with 20 straight wins... but they left with 21. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tipton Cardinals a 16-0 shutout. Considering Concordia has won 20 matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kiya Inman made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Inman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Inman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Roepe and Karleigh Wilckens did most of the damage at the plate: Roepe went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Wilckens went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Roepe is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Ava Mueller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Concordia pushed their record up to 24-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Tipton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Concordia will head out on the road to challenge Wellington-Napoleon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellington-Napoleon will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Tipton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Crest Ridge at 5:00 p.m.
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