Cor Jesu Academy and Lutheran South are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2015, but likely not for long. Cor Jesu Academy are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Lutheran South Lancers at 4:15 p.m.
Last Friday, Cor Jesu Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Lindbergh and fell 14-13. Cor Jesu Academy has struggled against Lindbergh recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lutheran South sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Valley Park on Monday.
Danielle Duke made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Moore was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average.
Lutheran South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cor Jesu Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Lutheran South, their record is now 11-12.
Cor Jesu Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Lutheran South in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cor Jesu Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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