Softball Recap: Lutheran Lions vs. Palmer Ridge Bears
On Monday, Lutheran faced Palmer Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Lutheran Lions' way against the Palmer Ridge Bears as the Lutheran Lions made off with a 14-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won 12 games in a row.
Annie Schroeder looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aleksia Severson was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Malea Yoxsimer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 11 consecutive matchups.
Lutheran pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Palmer Ridge, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lutheran's road trip will continue as they head out to face Discovery Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Discovery Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palmer Ridge, they will head out to face off against Lewis-Palmer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palmer Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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