Softball Preview: Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers vs. Regis Ramblers
The Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Regis Ramblers at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Regis has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs last Friday, they were much more limited against Augusta on Thursday. They fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 3-2.
Hannah Kazemba was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Kazemba has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kazemba was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Wales was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Regis' offense. They lost 13-0 to Fall Creek on Thursday.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Regis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Regis' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Regis, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran keep running through batters, or will Regis buck the trend?
Everything went Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran's way against Regis in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran made off with an 8-1 victory. Does Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Regis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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