Softball Game Preview: Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers vs. Mishicot Indians

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 3:19am

Softball Preview: Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers vs. Mishicot Indians

Manitowoc Lutheran is 1-9 against Mishicot since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mishicot Indians at 4:30 p.m.

Manitowoc Lutheran had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Hilbert put an end to it on Thursday. Manitowoc Lutheran wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-2 walloping at the hands of Hilbert.

Meanwhile, Mishicot put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over St. Mary Catholic. The win was familiar territory for Mishicot who now have eight in a row.

Kiran Sanford made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Sanford has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sanford was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.

In other batting news, Katelyn Callahan and Karsyn Krause did most of the damage at the plate: Callahan went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Krause went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Schmidt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.

Manitowoc Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mishicot, they pushed their record up to 13-0-1 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.

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