Air Academy is 0-5 against Lutheran since September of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. The Air Academy Kadets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lutheran Lions at 4:00 p.m. Air Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Air Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Palmer Ridge on Monday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 13-0. The Kadets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lutheran waltzed into their match on Monday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They blew past the Rangers 16-1. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Lutheran got a massive performance out of Addi Cramer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleksia Severson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .759. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Air Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Air Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Air Academy might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Lutheran in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Air Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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