Tuesday just wasn't the day for Concordia Lutheran's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Pius X Panthers on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for Concordia Lutheran seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Faith Keiper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On St. Pius X's side, the team relied heavily on Abi Odom, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Concordia Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 11-17. As for St. Pius X, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11-1 record this season.
Concordia Lutheran will head out on the road to square off against Antonian Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Antonian Prep will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Concordia Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Pius X, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Incarnate Word Academy at 12:00 p.m. Incarnate Word Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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