Lutheran has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Palmer Ridge has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Lutheran Lions will host the Palmer Ridge Bears at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, everything went Lutheran's way against Arapahoe as Lutheran made off with an 11-2 victory.
Aleksia Severson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kiley Glenn, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, everything went Palmer Ridge's way against Discovery Canyon on Tuesday as Palmer Ridge made off with a 14-4 win.
Palmer Ridge got a massive performance out of Kayleigh Garcia, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most home runs Garcia has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Pam Boyarko, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Palmer Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 9-1-1.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lutheran hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Palmer Ridge 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.
Lutheran took their victory against Palmer Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-5. Will Lutheran repeat their success, or does Palmer Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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