The Northridge Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the Lutheran Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northridge is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Northridge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Berthoud just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 10-3 to the Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Grizzlies have suffered since September 26th.
Lotte Cardiel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lutheran came tearing into Friday's match with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Red-Tailed Hawks a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cheyenne Mountain's batters probably weren't too happy with Annie Schroeder, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (she gave up no walks). Schroeder has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aleksia Severson and Mackenzy Glenn did most of the damage at the plate: Severson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Glenn scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Meredith Barnhart, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lutheran hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 17 consecutive games.
Northridge's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
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