Concordia Lutheran is 0-9 against St. Pius X since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the St. Pius X Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Concordia Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Concordia Lutheran narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cooper 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Concordia Lutheran.
Faith Keiper was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Keiper was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Morgan Domino was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X didn't have quite enough to beat Antonian Prep on Saturday and fell 3-2. St. Pius X has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emily Erwin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Abi Odom, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Concordia Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 11-16. As for St. Pius X, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11-1.
Concordia Lutheran's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Concordia Lutheran has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Pius X, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Concordia Lutheran continue to outrun the ball?
Concordia Lutheran might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from St. Pius X in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Concordia Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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