Santa Fe hasn't had much luck against Concordia recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Chiefs will head out on the road to challenge the Fighting Orioles at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Santa Fe's victory against Archie wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Chiefs skirted past the Whirlwinds 9-7.
Meanwhile, Concordia had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Saints a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Fighting Orioles have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Hemme made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Concordia got a massive performance out of Ava Mueller, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Mueller has posted since back in March. Abigail Jones was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Concordia's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Fe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Santa Fe might still be hurting after the 19-0 loss they got from Concordia in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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