For the first time this season, Sherman Indian will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will square off against the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Sherman Indian fell victim to Bethel Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Kings. The Braves' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, California Lutheran made easy work of Entrepreneur last Friday and carried off a 13-3 victory. Considering the C-Hawks have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cailin Schroeder made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Emma Hansen and Emily French did most of the damage at the plate: Hansen scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while French went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Redeemed Ebulu, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
California Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Sherman Indian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for California Lutheran, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Sherman Indian came up short against California Lutheran in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 15-11. Can Sherman Indian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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