Michigan Lutheran has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Bangor Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Michigan Lutheran will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run two weeks ago, then bounced right back against River Valley last Friday. Michigan Lutheran put the hurt on River Valley with a sharp 17-7 win. Considering Michigan Lutheran has won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Bangor has not done well against Centreville recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Bangor had just enough and edged Centreville out 5-4.
Isabelle Horvath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lily Sugden was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emily Wisniewski, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Michigan Lutheran's record is now 5-6. As for Bangor, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Michigan Lutheran couldn't quite finish off Bangor when the teams last played back in April and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Horvath, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Michigan Lutheran knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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