The Southport Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Southport's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mooresville on Saturday. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran got the win against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial on Friday by a conclusive 17-1. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooklyn Barger looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Amelia Hughes was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Avery Langston, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Indianapolis Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indianapolis Scecina Memorial only posted a batting average of .167.
The victory made it two in a row for Indianapolis Lutheran and bumps their season record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Southport, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Southport couldn't quite finish off Indianapolis Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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