Lutheran came tearing into Saturday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Chatfield Chargers 8-7.
Meredith Barnhart was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzy Glenn, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.
Lutheran pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Chatfield, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-6 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lutheran will challenge Palmer Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palmer Ridge: 3.4, Lutheran: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Chatfield, they will take on Valor Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Valor Christian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Chatfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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