St. Croix Lutheran had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-3 to make it five. They lost 13-0 to the Concordia Academy Beacons. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
As for Concordia Academy, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Concordia Academy's part, Bailey Doerfler tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Doerfler has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adelyn Sutherland, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Anna Halvorsen also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Croix Lutheran is set to take on their familiar foe St. Croix Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Concordia Academy will challenge rival St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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