The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the John Paul II Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Concordia Lutheran took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Nolan Catholic onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Concordia Lutheran needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Faith Keiper made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Keiper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Keiper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Morgan Domino was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Molly Shamburger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, John Paul II stacked a 20th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Grapevine Faith Christian with a sharp 10-0 win. John Paul II is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 15 straight.
The team relied heavily on Izzy Weber, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bridget Mulligan, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Concordia Lutheran pushed their record up to 14-19 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for John Paul II, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-2 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Concordia Lutheran has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like John Paul II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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