Softball Preview: Lewis-Palmer Rangers vs. Lutheran Lions
Lewis-Palmer is 0-4 against Lutheran since September of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will look to defend their home field against the Lutheran Lions at 4:00 p.m. Lewis-Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Lewis-Palmer came up short against Palmer Ridge on Monday, falling 13-1. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lewis-Palmer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bridyn Schortzman, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, Lutheran entered their tilt with Discovery Canyon on Monday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Everything went their way against the Thunder as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella Faries made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Annie Schroeder looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mackenzy Glenn, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addie Brightman, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in eight consecutive contests.
Lewis-Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Lewis-Palmer hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lewis-Palmer might still be hurting after the 19-2 loss they got from Lutheran in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Lewis-Palmer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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