Concordia Lutheran is 0-4 against Antonian Prep since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Antonian Prep Apaches at 6:00 p.m.
Concordia Lutheran fell victim to St. Pius X and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Considering the last time Concordia Lutheran couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Faith Keiper spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 3-2.
Antonian Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Analisa Guerrero, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Arianna Medina was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Concordia Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Antonian Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Concordia Lutheran has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. However, it's not like Antonian Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Concordia Lutheran couldn't quite finish off Antonian Prep in their previous meeting back in March and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Antonian Prep's Christina Mendiola, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Concordia Lutheran knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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