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| 09/17/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 10/07/24 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 09/18/24 - Away | 17-2 W |
| 10/02/23 - Away | 19-2 W |
| 09/13/23 - Home | 15-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Lutheran has gone a perfect 7-0 against Lewis-Palmer recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Rangers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lutheran has eight straight victories, Lewis-Palmer has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Erie, who was ranked 13th at the time (Lutheran was ranked ninth). The Lions put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-1 win on Friday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by eight runs or more this season.
Annie Schroeder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lutheran got a massive performance out of Kiley Glenn, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Brightman, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double.
Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Erie only posted an OBP of .296.
Cheyenne Mountain hit Lewis-Palmer with a six-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rangers lost 14-3 to the Red-Tailed Hawks.
Mady Folph made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Lewis-Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Lewis-Palmer's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lewis-Palmer, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6 strikeouts. Will Lutheran keep running through batters, or will the Rangers buck the trend?
Lutheran skirted past Lewis-Palmer 8-7 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
