The Trinity Lutheran Cougars will take on the Bedford North Lawrence Stars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Lutheran will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
If Trinity Lutheran beats Bedford North Lawrence with six runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Cougars walked away with a 6-3 win over Lanesville on Thursday.
Grace Lance made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emerson Warren was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marissa Baker, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Bedford North Lawrence had just enough and edged out Jasper 6-5 on Thursday. The Stars haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Ava Ratliff, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Kendall Graves was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Bedford North Lawrence's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity Lutheran, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-10.
Bedford North Lawrence's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Trinity Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Bedford North Lawrence, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Trinity Lutheran keep running through batters, or will the Stars buck the trend?
Trinity Lutheran suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Bedford North Lawrence in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
