The La Monte Vikings will challenge the Concordia Fighting Orioles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
La Monte had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. Their rough 24-1 defeat to Crest Ridge might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Concordia didn't have quite enough to beat Northwest on Thursday and fell 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Concordia has scored all season.
Olivia Hemme put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 22 batters over 11 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Hemme has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hemme was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Hemme wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Concordia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 22 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
La Monte suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Concordia in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can La Monte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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