The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will be playing at home against the Incarnate Word Academy Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Concordia Lutheran finally turned things around against Legacy Prep Christian Academy on Thursday. Concordia Lutheran's pitchers stepped up to hand Legacy Prep Christian Academy a 15-0 shutout.
Faith Keiper was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Keiper was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Morgan Domino was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Molly Shamburger, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Incarnate Word Academy came into Saturday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Incarnate Word 10-8.
Like Concordia Lutheran, Incarnate Word Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Montemayor. Throwing, Montemayor struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Faith Puzon struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Montemayor went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Puzon scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lauren Gentry was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Leighton Murphy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Concordia Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 12-18. As for Incarnate Word Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16.
Concordia Lutheran took their victory against Incarnate Word Academy in their previous matchup on April 2nd by a conclusive 13-1. Will Concordia Lutheran repeat their success, or does Incarnate Word Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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