The Discovery Canyon Thunder will take on the Lutheran Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Discovery Canyon didn't have quite enough to beat Air Academy and fell 3-2. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Katie Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Bella Holcomb was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tylee Crebs, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
Meanwhile, Lutheran entered their tilt with Palmer Ridge on Monday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bears a 14-0 shutout. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Annie Schroeder looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lutheran got a massive performance out of Aleksia Severson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Meredith Barnhart, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 11 consecutive contests.
Discovery Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Discovery Canyon might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Lutheran in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Discovery Canyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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