Trinity Lutheran can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They skirted past the Christian Academy Warriors 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Trinity Lutheran, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grace Lance spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trinity Lutheran's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Brewer, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Olivia Cain, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Christian Academy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Samantha Lawyer gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Jolynn Lawyer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Trinity Lutheran's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10. As for Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Trinity Lutheran will look to defend their home field on Friday against Brown County at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Brown County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against New Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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