Indianapolis Lutheran proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by seven) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Covenant Christian Warriors 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Indianapolis Lutheran, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brooklyn Barger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Indianapolis Lutheran's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caitlyn Brooks, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leyla Miller, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Covenant Christian's side, Marissa Silva was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Indianapolis Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Covenant Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indianapolis Lutheran will challenge Southport at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Covenant Christian, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Roncalli. Roncalli's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Covenant Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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