Powers Catholic came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals with a sharp 12-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Powers Catholic also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
Alexa Glady was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Glady has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Glady was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Dixon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Catie Cull, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Michigan Lutheran Seminary's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ally Coffey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Powers Catholic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-23. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-19.
Powers Catholic will square off against Hamady at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Michigan Lutheran Seminary does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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