On Thursday, Incarnate Word Academy faced Lutheran South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights skirted past the Lutheran South Lancers 3-2. This was payback for the Red Knights, who suffered a 5-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sophia Otten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Erin Meriwether, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Meghan Fowlie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Incarnate Word Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Lutheran South, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Incarnate Word Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cor Jesu Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lutheran South, they will challenge Parkway Central at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran South's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Parkway Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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