Softball Preview: Trinity Lutheran Cougars vs. Edinburgh Lancers
The Trinity Lutheran Cougars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Edinburgh Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Trinity Lutheran can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Crothersville 14-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Trinity Lutheran.
Grace Lance made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Lance has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lance was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Trinity Lutheran got a massive performance out of Carmendee Quirino, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Emerson Warren was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over Morristown.
Like Trinity Lutheran, Edinburgh also got a great game from a two-way player: Kenna Streeval. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Streeval was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Alix Streeval and Kyah Streeval did most of the damage at the plate: Streeval scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Streeval scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lillie Goff, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Trinity Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Edinburgh, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9.
Edinburgh's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Trinity Lutheran has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. It's a different story for Edinburgh, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Trinity Lutheran's hitters?
Trinity Lutheran took their victory against Edinburgh when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 8-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Edinburgh's Gracie Crawhorn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Trinity Lutheran to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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