Lutheran has been away from home for three games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Ponderosa Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lutheran: 4, Ponderosa: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Lutheran came out on top against Riverdale Ridge by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Ella Faries spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 innings per game.
On the hitting side, Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Reed, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Brightman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ponderosa). They blew past Smoky Hill 16-3 on Saturday.
Makayla Odette was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ponderosa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ponderosa, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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