Sadly, Switzerland County is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They suffered a tough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Trinity Lutheran Cougars in their first game on Saturday. The game marked that first time this year in which Switzerland County was not able to get on the board.
Switzerland County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bri Stow, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
On Trinity Lutheran's side, Grace Lance was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Lance has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lance was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Trinity Lutheran got a massive performance out of Zoey Dulaney, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. DeAnna Rothert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Switzerland County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Trinity Lutheran, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Switzerland County will stay at home for another game and welcome Milan at 5:30 p.m. in their second game on Saturday. Milan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Trinity Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jennings County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Trinity Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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