Softball Preview: Fairview Warriors vs. Lutheran West Longhorns
The Fairview Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Lutheran West Longhorns at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lutheran West took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairview, who comes in off a win.
Fairview is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Cleveland Central Catholic (and have done all season long). Fairview was the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Cleveland Central Catholic on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fairview.
Rebecca Carey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Carey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Samantha Reitz was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Abbie Barnhart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lutheran West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 15-4 loss at the hands of Independence.
Lutheran West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Fairview's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Lutheran West, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Fairview has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. However, it's not like Lutheran West struggles in that department as they've averaged .479. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fairview came up short against Lutheran West in their previous matchup on April 9th, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lutheran West's Leslie Sullivan, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Fairview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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