Lakeside Lutheran had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it five. They fell 4-0 to the Marshall Cardinals. Surprisingly, this marked the Warriors' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for Marshall, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Marshall's part, Kennedy Weisensel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Weisensel has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Weisensel wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Stuntebeck, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Makenzie Logan also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeside Lutheran will face off against Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marshall, they will host Cambridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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