Softball Preview: Incarnate Word Academy Falcons vs. Concordia Lutheran Crusaders
The Incarnate Word Academy Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Incarnate Word Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Incarnate Word Academy will head into Saturday's game on the come-up: they were handed a ten-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Incarnate Word on Saturday. Incarnate Word Academy had just enough and edged Incarnate Word out 10-8.
Olivia Montemayor and Faith Puzon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Montemayor struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Puzon struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Montemayor went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Puzon scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lauren Gentry was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Leighton Murphy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Concordia Lutheran got themselves on the board against Legacy Prep Christian Academy on Thursday, but Legacy Prep Christian Academy never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 15-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Concordia Lutheran as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Like Incarnate Word Academy, Concordia Lutheran also got a great game from a two-way player: Faith Keiper. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Keiper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Morgan Domino was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Molly Shamburger, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
Incarnate Word Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16. As for Concordia Lutheran, their record now sits at 12-18.
Incarnate Word Academy suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Concordia Lutheran in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Can Incarnate Word Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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