The St. Charles Bulldogs will face off against the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Coleman hit St. Charles with a ten-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Comets by a score of 15-13. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Abrielle Dinninger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Mose, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Michigan Lutheran Seminary entered their tilt with Valley Lutheran on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Chargers. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Kerin Gardner was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 15 contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Darling, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 12 games. The team also got some help courtesy of London Retberg, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for St. Charles, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
St. Charles might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Michigan Lutheran Seminary when the teams last played back in June of 2024. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
