The Lutheran Lions's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Palmer Ridge, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Lutheran was ranked first). Lutheran put the hurt on Palmer Ridge with a sharp 14-0 win on Monday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups 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, Aleksia Severson was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Malea Yoxsimer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
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 matches.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon didn't have quite enough to beat Air Academy on Monday 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 made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor McCann, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Lutheran's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Everything went Lutheran's way against Discovery Canyon in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Lutheran made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran 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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