Lutheran South has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Webster Groves Statesmen at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Webster Groves took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lutheran South, who comes in off a win.
Lutheran South will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against St. Pius X on Tuesday. Lutheran South put the hurt on St. Pius X with a sharp 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for Lutheran South, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lutheran South got a big performance out of Georgia Rutherford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Courtwright, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Webster Groves was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Ritenour by a score of 4-3.
Lutheran South's record is now 9-10. As for Webster Groves, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Lutheran South came up short against Webster Groves in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Lutheran South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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