Erie has won five straight games at home, while Lutheran has won five straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Erie made easy work of Horizon and carried off a 13-1 win.
Teleena Willert looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Erin Young and America Griffin did most of the damage at the plate: Young went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Griffin went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. What's more, Young also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Haylie Rosetti was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Erie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, while Lutheran put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Discovery Canyon. Lutheran put the hurt on Discovery Canyon with a sharp 17-0 victory. The contest marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.
Lutheran got a massive performance out of Mackenzy Glenn, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleksia Severson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Erie's record now sits at 15-6. As for Lutheran, their record now sits at 16-1.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Erie hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Lutheran struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Erie couldn't quite finish off Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Erie 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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