The Lutheran Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Arapahoe Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Lutheran is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
If Lutheran beats Arapahoe with 14 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Lutheran put the hurt on Rock Canyon with a sharp 14-2 victory on Friday. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly 12 runs.
Meredith Barnhart and Mackenzy Glenn did most of the damage at the plate: Barnhart got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three runs, while Glenn went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleksia Severson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arapahoe). They were the clear victor by a 23-2 margin over Denver South on Wednesday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Macie Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Arapahoe got a massive performance out of Lakyn Wilkinson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Leah Schlissberg was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Lutheran's record is now 8-1. As for Arapahoe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Arapahoe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lutheran has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Arapahoe, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given Lutheran's sizable advantage in that area, Arapahoe will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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