Orange Lutheran has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Mater Dei Monarchs at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orange Lutheran: 1.9, Mater Dei: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, it was close, but Orange Lutheran sidestepped Rosary Academy for a 2-1 win.
Brianne Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kai Minor was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of Huntington Beach.
Mater Dei saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cat Kawabe, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Orange Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Mater Dei's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Orange Lutheran has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. It's a different story for Mater Dei, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain Orange Lutheran's hitters?
Orange Lutheran was able to grind out a solid victory over Mater Dei when the teams last played back in March, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange Lutheran since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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