The Orange Lutheran Lancers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Capistrano Valley Cougars at 3:15 p.m. Orange Lutheran will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Orange Lutheran gave up the first runs two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Mater Dei.
Brianne Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Armendariz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kai Minor, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Capistrano Valley rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Vikings out 4-2.
Orange Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Capistrano Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Everything went Orange Lutheran's way against Capistrano Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2015 as Orange Lutheran made off with a 13-5 win. Will Orange Lutheran repeat their success, or does Capistrano Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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