Rock Canyon extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-6. They fell 12-7 to the Lutheran Lions. If the Jaguars were looking for revenge after losing 14-2 to the Lions when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Dakota Dugan made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Lucy Ueland, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Lutheran, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games.
On Lutheran's side, they got a great performance from Annie Schroeder as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. With that strong performance, Schroeder is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Elle Beausoleil was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Addie Brightman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Rock Canyon will venture away from home to square off against Ralston Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.29 runs per game on average), something the Jaguars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lutheran, they will take on Arapahoe at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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